Listening Ticket A small remnant of my past that I hold dear is a tiny piece of paper. Even though it's a little creased from wear and tear, it can still tell a story. The background is pale white; the back is filled with disclaimers in tiny print that leave no unusual scenarios unexplained. The front has a wide blue stripe and a thinner orange stripe underneath. Some black writing has faded but the most important words still stand out, they are "The Rolling Stones", "Landover, MD" and "Fed ex Field". Those few words are all that needs to be legible on my card for me to remember and still be able to tell the story no matter how many years this matrix passes. The story of how I got this ticket is a bit unusual. It all started when I found out that the Stones were playing in Landover, MD, which is far away compared to their next stop in California. Both my boyfriend and I are huge Rolling Stones fans and all he ever wanted was to go see them live in concert. So, obviously, after finding out they were playing the MD just five days before the show, I had my work cut out for me. Over the next few days I called every ticket machine known to humanity to no avail, there was always some problem no seats available or seats available but none together... The list could go on and on, but I have this armor in me that once I want something I have to find a way to get it and I was determined to do it. Despite all my efforts the day of the concert arrived and I still didn't have tickets, yet I knew it didn't matter, somehow I would still make it. I spent the entire day on the phone with Candi, my boyfriend's older sister, coming up with a brilliant plan to get in. In the end it was our plan that made it happen. We were going to surprise my boyfriend, get in the car, and drive to Maryland right after school.