OK truth be told I was about to go out on a ranting spree of
my Valentine’s Day experiences so far, all very uninspiring but something
special happened. It might not seem very special to most people but to me it
was, so out with the ranting and in with this awesome experience, so here we
go: (Please keep in mind that I'm sharing this experience at the risk of sounding excessively cheesy)
I usually never listen to radio anymore, but since I was hit
by a truck last week I had to give my car to the service station for damage
repairs and so I had to take the family car to work. We have a Ford Figo for a
family car and you would all know it has a crappy sound system (no USB) and bad
speakers (unlike my car which is pimped up). Anyway since I couldn't play all
my favorite songs in my pen-drive I decided to listen to the radio for a change and
as I was driving along the RJ announced that they were having a Valentine’s Day
contest where the listeners were asked to send their 100 word love note or poem
to FM 94.3 and the winners would get an all expense paid dinner for 2. I
thought to myself 'EPIC', free dinner? I’m in!
I reached office, opened my laptop and sent them an old note
I had written for someone sometime back called Who Am I? Next thing I know the
RJ calls me up saying Zakk you’ve won, I’m gonna give you a prize, who did you
write it for etc. asked me for a few details and before I knew it I was live on
air with that someone I had written it for. I was so nervous so was she,
especially when she asked are you two married? I sheepishly answered ‘no, we
used to date but not anymore’. But the RJ was rather inspiring when she went on
to say “you guys should get back together, this is the loveliest note I've even
read and I can feel the love in the air” etc.
It all happened so fast I can’t even remember in detail what
we said and how we answered her questions. I tried very hard to maintain my
composure but I think I just laughed or giggled the whole incident through. But
I do remember one part where she asked “so ….. are you really scared of
lizards?” and we both answered “Petrified” together lol. I thought that was
really romantic in a way.
As the RJ explained what we had won, I realized they didn't really
mean a thing. The gift voucher, the dinner etc. what I had really won was much
better more valuable. I won an awesome Valentine’s Day experience for once.
Initially it was embarrassing but after a while it becomes a surreal experience that brings
a smile, and to know that this experience will always bring a smile every time I
look back is priceless.
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