Minneapolis Orpheum

I learned a really neat life lesson last night.

I have desired to see the musical Wicked for many years now. My family attended the the show while visiting Chicago a couple of years back and I was sadly not with them.

The show has been here, in the Twin Cities, for a couple of weeks now and I have really wanted to see it but for lack of funds I couldn't muster myself to go buy a 240 dollar ticket. Well, yesterday morning I decided I was going to go to the play, and just go with my gut. I fancied up, stocked my purse with a measly $55 and headed to the Orpheum. I couldn't help but smile and feel like a baboon the entire way to the theater. Of course it was the Saturday evening show, and Minneapolis was bustling with young couples newly in love, older couples rekindling their romance and then of course, me. =)

I waited outside the theater for quite some time, hoping and praying that someone would be trying to sell off their extra tickets but it was just not happening. I also tried to get into the last minute 'rush' lottery for randomly saved tickets. The lottery was full- and not likely happening in my favor.

When my little watch was displaying 10 minutes to 8pm (show time started @8) - I truly thought that my chances of getting in were almost completely hopeless... and I even contemplated heading over to the Lorie Line Piano Concert only two blocks away when I heard a woman say..."no one is going to want to just buy one ticket..."
My ears almost jumped off my head, I couldn't believe it...but at the same time...totally knew it would happen.

I quickly gathered myself together and walked directly to the woman with the extra ticket, told her I was very interested... and told her my max dollar amount.

The woman thought it was so neat that I was there by myself... (or she felt horrible for me and my lonesome self) she gave me the ticket as a gift. Unbelievable. Totally for free.

As I was walking to my seat, my mind was reeling with the amazing thing that had just happened. Such a sweet blessing that came out of nowhere.

life lesson: go with your gut.