Green Stuff

10/2007

Is Charles Schwab married? The question was posed at a dinner party recently, followed by the more amusing question, “Is Charles Schwab an actual person?” I could not have received a better opportunity to share my “Charlie story,” as I like to call it, but I held my tongue.

Let’s just say if One were to shoot a hole in one, at Pebble Beach on a sunny Sunday afternoon, One would want Charles Schwab watching. Wouldn’t One?

In addition, it would be nice if One were dressed in classic golf attire wearing simple dangly earrings and a touch of lip gloss, but that’s beside the point. Or is it?

So there I was, on the verge of tears over an personal loss, when I relaxed my grip, remembered a recent triumph, and took a swing. It felt good. Real good. The ball landed two feet from the cup, hit the pin, and dropped in just like magic. A man cheered. A caddie whispered, “Lady, that’s Charles Schwab.”

Let’s just say "Charlie appreciated my style and wondered about my line of work. One thing led to another and that’s how I ended up brokering a deal that made several people, including my closest friends and family, very happy. Oh, and Charlie’s wife? She quite liked it too!

So next time you’re preparing to tee off, take a look around. It just may be the chance of a lifetime. Relax your grip and take a swing. The future is wide open.