Thurs November 20th 2014: Im dating this post because it is probably going to be one of the most significant days on my sales trip. If you have a minute to read this I promise you that you will be blessed... I left Orlando yesterday at around 7:30pm. I was not able to get into the conference because I was unable to get a hold of my connection that was supposed to get me in. So I said amen and started making my way up to New York. Last night, on the train when I went to sit at my assigned seating, the person sitting next to me had sprawled out and made themselves comfortable taking up both seats. Not wanting to wake the person I decided to go to the café car and do my work there. I worked until 2am. I got as much sleep as possible considering the circumstances. Well at around 9am this morning, I was woken up to someone leaning in over the table and literally yelling at me HEY BRUH! YOU NEED TO MOVE OUT OF THIS SEAT!. I opened my eyes and through my blurred contact lenses saw that it was an AMTRAK conductor. I said what?. And he repeated himself in the same rude manner. I got up, still disorientated, and moved two tables down, facing the conductor. I watched him pull out a spray bottle of sanitizer, and begin spraying where I had been sitting, and wiping it down with a cloth like I had some kind of disease or something. Then he sets his conductor hat down on the table and walks away. As I sat there trying to wrap my head around what had happened another passenger turns around and says He did that the last time I took this train. This is a normal PASSENGER seat mind you. Not some special conductor seat. So about 45 minutes later the conductor comes strutting back and goes to sit at his seat. I grabbed my notepad and pen, and approached him. As soon as I walked up I asked him what his name was. I took his name down, and then I asked who his immediate supervisor was. He said Im my own supervisor! I said I know you have a supervisor, and I want his name and number!. Then he had the nerve to ask me what my problem was and demand that I talk to him with respect! I said You expect me to speak to you with respect after you treated me like a dog? Then he told me how the train was his and that this was his car. So I start looking around and he asks what are you looking for? I turned and said For your name on the car!. At this he stormed off into another car. I sat down and decided to file a report with Amtrak. So, I call customer relations and Im in the middle of filing the report when we start slowing down as we pull into the next station. 5 cops and some Amtrak employees are standing by the tracks. I told the lady taking the report Oh my gosh, I think this guy called the cops on me. After saying that the customer that had told me he had seen this jerk do this before turns and says, Yeah, he called the cops on the last guy too! Now Im seeing 3 cops walking towards me and up to my table. They told me I had to leave the train! Everybody in the car started telling them that I had done absolutely nothing. Then the officer had me tell him what happened. He said Well let me go talk to this guy because I dont see any reason for you to be kicked off the train. A few minutes later Im being escorted off the train by the police! The whole process took about 30 mins. I told the police and the Amtrak employees that the conductor was crazy and that he had wasted everyones time. Then as the train is pulling away the conductor goes to close the door and I said, GOD BLESS YOU! GOD BLESS YOU! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID BUT GOD BLESS YOU ANYWAY!. So now Im stuck at the ROCKY MOUNT, NC train station. I called Amtrak and finished filing the report against this guy. I also had to call my friend Darren Lopez and borrow $130 dollars to buy ANOTHER TICKET!! Because once your forcibly removed from the train your fare is forfeited, NO EXCEPTIONS! Almost to the point of tears, I quietly prayed for Jesus to please come help me and be with me in my circumstance. I walked into the train station saw a souvenir/gift shop. They had food and I was starving so I went in. While I was in there I started telling the clerk what had happened. At some point I mentioned that I was travelling across country trying to start a Christian clothing company. The clerk who turns out to be the OWNER asked me for a business card. After looking at my card she looks at me and says I would love to have your clothes on my shelves. I couldnt believe it.... Here I am at one of the lowest points of my life, wondering why God was letting this happen to me, and all of a sudden it was clear. I WAS FACING ALL THE OPPOSITION BECAUSE GOD WAS TESTING MY HEART!!!! I passed! And walked right into RAPTURE READY GEAR, INC. 8TH STATE AND 21ST STORE!!!!! IN NORTH CAROLINA!!!! Unbelievable how good God is!
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:29:10 +0000
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