Angela

My 20/20 Experience

It all started with just a piece of paper that had a list of concert events throughout the month of September. So my mom’s friend had given me a piece of paper in order for me to see my favorite music artists in concert. When my mom had shown me the list of artists playing at Jimmy Kimmel Live!, from Paul McCartney to Celine Dion to The Lumineers I wasn’t even interested but when she had said that Justin Timberlake will be performing on September 24, I was speechless! My mind was thinking. “Oh my goodness I can finally see one of my favorite music artist sing live in concert!”

After begging my mom and dad every day, two weeks before the event that I really want to go with my friends, they repeatedly said, “No, it’s a school night and we probably be working that night.” I told them that it was okay (sarcastically) because since education is first they did not want me to go out on a school night. That entire week was depressing and my parents definitely noticed me but ignored what I am feeling in such a way which seemed unusual. I have started to feel like I will never accept a once in a life time opportunity like that ever again. Throughout that time I prayed every day they can finally say yes.

Yes! Finally! It’s Tuesday the 24^th of September!

When I woke up that morning, my head began to discombobulate, feeling that it was a Friday but sadly, it didn’t. I literally just ignored my parents for breakfast and just waited to see what they would say whenever I repeatedly said, “cough* cough* so what about tonight mother?” Mother replied with nothing to say but rather, just drank her brewed hot coffee and ate her breakfast continually after I left the kitchen to get ready for school that morning. I deliberately began to wonder why she was doing this but I just said to myself that,” I knew this was coming, I will just cancel my plans tonight.”

I don’t remember what happened in school that day but all I know was that 5 minutes before the bell rang for the school day to be over, my mom randomly texted me saying that she will let me go to the concert! I was shocked and didn’t know what to expect of how last minute she finally said it to me. I told my best friends later that morning that it was cancelled, but now I had to call them right away in order for us to leave for Hollywood.

“Run, run hurry before it starts!” shouted my friend.

We were already there at Hollywood thinking that it won’t be crowded since the entire Boulevard shut down completely because of JT’s amazing performance, but we were most definitely wrong! So we all began, to hurry as much as we can in order to not miss his performance.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Justin Timberlake!” – Jimmy Kimmel

***********************Screaming of fans****************************

When he started singing his first song my heart began to beat faster than normal, my mind was blown to unexpected realness. The fact that we did not have the best standing view we had a great view in seeing him perform.  My three friends and I began to scream and danced to the beat. One of my friends had analyzed one of his songs in a way seemed very accurate. The bad experience was that since I am averaged height and my friends were shorter than me, so many tall people were in our way holding their phones up which made it worse than ever. Throughout the hour and a half of his performance we began to walk closer to the stage as much as possible. His songs for his second album showed the different level he really is becoming in the industry being that over the top hard working renowned artist!

I realized at that moment that after that long day, I should just say thanks to my parents because without them they would have to struggle a lot through life. These type of once-in-a- lifetime opportunities are so random that I am unaware what will happen in the future. I just have to wait patiently and behave properly towards your parents. I just hope that my next concert experience would be even better and also no traffic! Although we didn’t meet him in person, it was the best last minute concert I have ever experience!