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The Day I Shook Hands with Matthew McConaughey
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It was an ordinary Sunday. We’d hustled to get to church and slipped into our seats just as service was beginning. Early in the service, we shake hands with those around us as a greeting. That was a time when we could gather and shake hands without any concern. Imagine my surprise when I turned around to shake hands with Matthew McConaughey.
I recognized him immediately and tried not to let on, but considering that I’d not been in this close proximity to someone as famous as him as I’d been to any other celebrity, my hands went clammy, my cheeks went flush, and my heart beat faster. He must have caught a glint of recognition in my eye, and noticeably became uneasy.
No, I wasn’t going to ask for his autograph. I mean, how tacky would that be, in church to boot? To do so would be offensive. He was just as attractive in person as one’s imagination can conjure. He wanted to blend in, and except for my flushed cheeks and sweaty hands, I was happy to let him. He leaned in and asked something about where the usher was, and I pointed out a gentleman who could help him.
I didn’t think anything of it at the time, other than that he wanted to hand his check to the usher personally. But, in retrospect, I think he was doing a really cool…
