We have been very fortunate on our radio show on 102.5 The Game in Nashville to become good friends with Vince Gill. To us, he is just a giant sports fan that we bring out to talk about sports and to catch up on this and that. Usually, he is around town and doing some charity work so we help him promote that as much as we can.
The last time we had him on was just a few weeks ago and I was coming off of doing three events in a row for different and wonderful non-profits in Middle Tennessee. My co-host asked me why I was doing all of these back to back to back and I told him that I really enjoy these events and “because, One day, they will stop asking me.”
We had Vince on about an hour later and he was part of a benefit that evening at the Nashville Palace for a non-profit called The Wounded Blue, that raises money for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty. Now remind you, Vince is part of the Eagles and their residency out in Las Vegas plus tours on his own with his great songs from the years. I asked Vince early in the interview why he does all these events, not only around Nashville, but everywhere and his reply was, “Boys, I do this because One day they will stop asking.”
There was an audible silence for a few seconds after he said that and then he goes, “you know what I mean?” I just laughed and said we certainly do. Now, in no way at all do I compare myself to Vince Gill but it does lead to a larger picture and lesson we could all learn from. Instead of that immediate default to being busy when someone asks you to be a part of something and you don’t know if you are busy or not, say, “I’d love to and let me check my schedule and see.”
Whether it is talking to a friend who is going through something, or a speaking engagement, or part of a birthday party, go, if you can. I made the mistake early in my life of missing out on events and they stopped asking me because I was stubborn. Funny how one God Wink can turn your whole perspective around because indeed, one day they will stop asking.
