The day I met a Legend!

Last week, while I was returning home from a routine day’s work, I happened to glance at the tender-coconut vendor who occupies the foot-path off the road to my house. I felt as though I have seen someone I know. To ensure that it wasn’t a chemical locha in my head, I looked carefully again. I sped across the road to get a closer look.
He must have noticed me running towards him because he looked a bit taken aback as he looked in my direction. As I grew closer, I noticed the BCCI emblem on his t-shirt and I was certain by now that I had indeed spotted the great Indian off-spinner of the 70’s, Erapalli Prasanna!

I went up to him. Greeted him. Expressed that I was very happy to see him.
It suddenly occurred to me that I was very close to my house. I quickly asked him if he would be willing to sign my bat. This request obviously took him by surprised as I wasn’t carrying a bat, was dressed in formals with a formal bag.

I, realizing this excitedly stretched my hand out towards my house and told him that I’d rush and get it in a minute.

He assured patiently that he would wait in the car while I fetched the bat.

I just sped. The watchman was wondering what had got into me. I fetched the bats and ran back to his car; relieved to see him wait there patiently.

He signed my bats writing, “Lots of runs! GOD Bless! – Prasanna!”

I was humbled by the great cricketer and his kindness to wait for me to get my bats.
I started sending out messages to my friends reciting the incident! It was a great feeling!

This was certainly one special day!