Monday, January 11, 2010

F is for Fergal

Okay, when I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands over Christmas break I had a great time. The island was really hot and the ocean was amazing, but everything turned for the better when I met a man named Fergal Quinn.
One night while we where eating dinner I said to the waiter how great the service was. I probably said it too loud cause the man at the table leaned over and said in a extremely thick Irish accent, 'While I agree, young sir!'
Then my family and him and his wife Denise had like a two and a half hour conversation. After I bit I stated , 'You know I'm Irish too.' That made them really excited so they asked, 'Oh where are you from,' and my Dad said, 'My Dad lived around Colona-Kilty.'
And of course they were from there too. And then we started talking about sports. Denise said that she was an avid golfer, and then I said so is our aunt. She asked who our aunt was and I said Dolores. And then she started grinning and she said Dolores Farnen, and I'm like yeah. They golf at the same club.
Then Fergal said that he was the better golfer and he said to me, 'Okay, Michael, ask me who won the first hole.' 'Who won the first hole?' 'Oh I did,' he said very pleased, 'Now ask me who won the last hole?' 'Who won?' 'Oh,Oh Michael I did. '
Then Denise said she won all the middle holes. It was really funny when we were there.
Then we got talking about jobs. He is an Irish millionaire. He first started large supermarket chain called superQuinn, he sold that and made a lot of money, was the head of the Irish post for two decades and is currently an Irish senator.
He said that he wanted to take me under his wing- which is a seriously good thing.

Life Lesson- Karma exists

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