Tonight I can hardly sit still, I find that I can barely hold a thought in my head, or even finish a sentence. There is a sort of excitement or joy that is radiating throughout my entire body. And although I know this post is going to be short and sweet I wanted to write it down anyway. I wanted to always remember how I felt tonight, even if it means I'll be tired tomorrow.
Tonight I went and watched a movie. Normally this would be business as usually, because I watch a lot of movies on a lot of different nights. But tonight it was different. I got to watch a movie that I actually worked on. I was there to see how the sausage was made and tonight I got to see how it tastes. And I have to say I think that it just moved to #1 on my list of life moments.
I could sit here and give you a movie critique of Camp X-Ray. I could tell you all the things I liked and all the things I didn't. I could tell you about the music and the camera work. But that isn't what this post is about. I'll leave that for another time. I'll simply tell you that tonight I got to sit in a movie theater and at the end of the movie when the credits rolled I got to see my name BRANDON PONDER right there in the credits.
I've hit a few home runs in my day and I've through 1 no hitter in my life. And this was right up there with those moments, but even better. I know that I was only and intern on this project, but I tell you I will always remember that feeling in that theater. Feeling like I was a part of something so much bigger than myself. And that thing that I was a part of felt like magic. I was a part of a magical experience.
And I tell you I don't know if I'll ever be able to sleep again. By the time I was out of the movie I knew it was too late to call anyone back home, but luckily for me I got to call my best friend who is unluckily working the night shift right now and I got to tell him all about it and that meant a whole hell of a lot to me.
After the movie everyone went to a bar to celebrate, but I just couldn't do it. I was too pumped up to be confined in the space of a bar. I had to hit the road and drive. I had to feel the wind on my face and take in this magical city that in only 8 months has made a dream of mine come true. A city that has welcomed me with open arms in every way. A city that I am in the mist of a deep love affair with.
This moment was very big for me. And I will take this moment and keep it close to me. And when I'm feeling down or I'm feeling like I'm less than I will take this moment out and chew on it for a bit just so I can have this taste in my mouth again. Tonight was a very big night for me. So for those that doubted me I would like to say, "Take that!" And for everyone else I would like to say, THANK YOU!
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