2015 July 13, Just days after watching Serena Williams win Wimbledon and capture her 21st Gran Slam Tennis Championship.
Early in the morning, while driving to work at National Defense University (NDU) at Fort McNair Army Post, Washington DC. I was moved by a phone conversation I was having with my daughter’s mother. I was trying to convince her to join us on the tennis court and witness how good Laylah was striking the tennis ball. I noticed for weeks she wasn’t trying to do anything as a family (Something was truly wrong).
Driving into the early morning Washington DC commute you know to never let any huge vehicles (like dump trucks, school buses, etc.) in front of your car because you will never get to work on time. I would always drive my 745 BMW in the fast lane to work, and so I was driving fast of course, however I slowed my car down because I was extremely happy and took note of the BIG City bus that had just crossed into my lane. I was happy because Laylah Mother said she would join us on the tennis court.
Boom right in front of me was a city bus advertising the 2015 Washington Citi Open was Andy Murry and Victoria Azarenka on the back of the bus.
Wow, now I’m thinking none of this is a coincidence. First, the spirt that I was in watching Wimbledon and then the moment I hang up the phone, the City Bus changes lanes directly in front of me. God is sending me a message thru Tennis and now its starting to get my attention. I whip out my cell phone and take a picture of the bus because now Im starting to understand more of this feeling.
Taking note of the date and time of the Citi Open Tennis event in Washington DC. I would make plans to attend this event and take me and my daughter to our First Tennis event.