It had been a long night. The plane was delayed and delayed some more. The awaiting passengers were tired and the ground crew was weary of answering questions and rerouting. The rest of the airport was dark, we were the last gate in action. Finally the door opened and we were “ready to board.”
Then the gate attendant got on the microphone with the energy and excitement of an announcer at Camden Yards. And then the magic. Turns out one of the weary passengers was an agent looking for voice-over talent. He handed our cheerful gate attendant his card. The cheerful gate attendant was overwhelmed. He stopped everything for a moment, looked at me and said, “I have been doing everything I can to get into the recording industry, including announcing like this for years hoping to get discovered.” I can’t believe it finally worked. Amen.
Energetic pursuits do pay off. You never know when your dream gates will open.
You’ve got to have fun, in whatever you’re doing. If you’re not totally jazzed about “it,” everyone knows. You can’t fake fun.
The agent saw the gate attendant was authentic.
Karin – I love this story! I believe stay focus and committed to what you desire, work hard and smart and opportunities will be presented to you.
What a great way to start the day, thank you!
Great story. I suspect that gate attendant brought it all, even if he was tired, frustrated, and not having much fun at the moment – because that is what he believed to be the right thing to do.