Cheryl’s cousin is friends with Richard Thomas, of Walton’s fame. She went with her mother to see Twelve Angry Men at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center this afternoon, and got to meet him afterwards.

During the show, Cheryl let it be known that pessimism is contagious (me being the source), continuously telling her mother that there was no way they’d get to meet him afterwards.

Just goes to show you, sometimes the worst thing that can happen is someone would say no – and every now and again you can score a yes.