A Holiday Surprise

Source: Samvidha (Calcutta, India)

I had already met Brett once. I was never expecting there would ever be a second time. 1st time I met him in my city, Kolkata in India. I just managed to take an autograph then...though I really wanted a photo with with him...but it was not possible then. I thought maybe someday I will meet him again...but that was a farfetched wish. I never thought anything would happen. THAT WAS 5 YEARS AGO.

Now i just came on a holiday 2 UK.I was just on a family holiday...with 3 basic intentions:2 visit my cousins,to roam around England, and lots of SHOPPING in London. I was merrily going about all my intentions 2 come here.Now I was on my way 2 a resort, Centre Parcs in Lake District with my family.We drove from Baldock to Lake District...it was a 5 hour journey.My cousin felt hungry on the way, so she asked my uncle to stop at a services with either, costa, burger king, or mc donalds. My uncle missed 2 on the way...and then somehow we managed 2 halt at a 3rd one.Since we were on holiday, we had a camera with me, anyways now all phones also have cameras,which was nt the case 5 years back.Anyway my dad was about to leave the camera in the car , but i told him take it, we will just click some pictures of our enjoyment.Now the England -Australia tour of England was going on, and a few days back another Uncle of mine went 2 Lord's to see the match which i coudnt go due to some reasons. I was really feeeling bad fpr that.But anyway, just as we were entering services, i saw BRETT coming out...I just coudnt believe my eyes..after 5 years , here he comes again...!But just in time i realises, i called my dad, and told him please click my picture fast.Dad and me ran after BRETT, till his bus.I called him "Excuse me".He turned...and there he was in the flesh. I asked him in my sweetest voice"Can I please have a picture with you".And he was like"yes, sure'' Then my Dad clicked the photo, and he turned towards me and in that oh-so awesome smile of his he asked me"Hindi thoda, thoda?"(which means do you know a little hindi?). To which i replies" yess i am an Indian" and then he said "Shukriya"(which means Thank-you in Hindi)...and i was like"Thank you".And then he turned and went into his bus, where michael clarke was calling him, and i manged to get a glimpse of clarke too"

But i got what i wanted!A photograph, with my sports star! After that i just coudnt contain my excitement, and i knew that the best person to share my excitement was with my best friend, who is also a big fan of BINGA, and was there in my 1st encounter with brett.I immediately made that international call back home...and she got so jealous. But after this meeting, i believed in GOD much more...and i started believing that all that we wish for, which is practical, will come true sometime or the other!!Hope all your dreams come true...!Now i wonder when and in which country will i meet Brett for the 3rd time, maybe it will be Australia the next time...!And this meeting was more fun, because it was totally unexpected!

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