John's Story

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June 16th was approaching; John had yet to ask his father if he would take him to the enthusiast’s event at the local amusement park, Kings Dominion. John knew his time was short; if he did not ask he would not be able to go.

Then the evening of June 10th his father was home from work early. This was John’s chance, he stealthily observed his fathers actions to make sure his father was in a good mood and that it would be a good day to ask. His waiting served him good, for he picked the day when his father had received a big bonus on his paycheck. When he timidly asked his father, “Father, at Kings Dominion they are holding a special event for enthusiasts, can we go?”

“Why of course, that sounds like a great idea,” the father replied ecstatically.

“Great, we need to make sure to get tickets soon,” the son reminded his father.

“We will get the tickets tonight,” the father replied before the son could finish his statement.

When they logged on to the computer, they were shocked. After double checking they had to face the truth. The last ticket to the event had just been sold. They had been so exited to go the event, but they would not get to go for the fact that the park had run out of tickets.

John was despondent; he could not believe his luck. He wondered if he had asked earlier if he would have got the tickets. He wondered if he could get fraudulent tickets to the event, he could not. He decided to contact the prominent public relations employee to see if additional tickets could be obtained. When the employee replied that it would not be possible, John began to think of the park as the antagonist of the story. With deep rue the day passed.

Almost a year after the calamity, it was announced the park would be doing the eve...

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...he headed to his father’s car to go home.

In the winter of that year John was contacted by the park asking if they could use his photo in the park brochure. Of course he said yes, he was informed that he would receive a small prize pack for his amazing photo. He wondered if it could get any better, after waiting for months he decided it would not. Years later a letter arrived in his mailbox. It was on official Kings Dominion stationary; it was a job letter asking John if he would like to become the public relations employee for the park.

John often ponders if he had gone that first year would everything be the same. If he had gotten tickets would he have won on the midway game? Would he have gotten a free ride on the up-charge attraction? And would he have gotten the job offer? He may, or he may have not, it could have been luck, or a reward for being patient.

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