Opportunities are everywhere, and more often than not, they
are where you least expect them.
As we were exiting the plane in Los Angeles, I leaned over
to Kevin and said, “I wonder how many celebrities we’ll see in the
airport.” He laughed and said, “Probably
none.” He was right, but that didn’t
keep me from looking anyway.
I’d never been to Southern California and I knew that if we
were going to see a celebrity, it would be at LAX.
After we got off of the shuttle to the rental car place, I
had all but given up on seeing a celebrity.
Just as I had forgotten to look for someone famous, I noticed a tall
skinny guy with dreadlocks wearing a camo jacket. As I heard his voice I knew who it was: Brian “Head” Welch from KoRn. I told Kevin who he was, but he wouldn’t have
recognized him anyway. I wanted to
approach him to say hi, but I didn’t.
I had missed my opportunity to meet my favorite member of my
favorite band from my teenage years.
At least I thought I missed my opportunity.
As we were walking through the lot looking for our rental
car, I spotted him again. This time
Kevin reminded me that it could be my last chance, so I went for it. I approached him and said hello. We made small talk and I told him how much of
a fan I was and how impactful his life story is to me and many other
people. You see, after being addicted to
drugs and alcohol for years, he decided to give up everything and follow
Jesus. He quit the drugs and drinking
and he quit Korn.
Here’s a video of him telling the story in his own words:
Not only did I get to talk to him and get a picture, but he
offered to pray for us. We of course let
him and just like that, we went our separate ways.
If it hadn’t been for Kevin convincing me to take advantage
of the opportunity, I would never have met one of my teenage heroes and one of
the most inspirational people on the planet.
Bottom line: Look for
opportunities everywhere you go; the experience just might change everything. It’s not every day that a celebrity prays for
you in a rental car parking lot.
Here’s the picture we took together:
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