I witnessed the buffett bomb, I took selfies with Cook, Clinton

This trial also filed is based on a conversation with John Di Bella III, a 20 -year -old student at Hofstra University in New York. It was published for duration and clarity.

Eight hours waiting in the cold of Nebraska Night Air were a short price to pay for the experience of watching Warren Buffett Close one of the last chapters in the history of a lifetime.

My university trading partner and I had planned a trip to see the investment icon to speak at the annual meeting of shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway for at least a year.

Friday evening, I went from New York and I approached in the hometown of Buffett, Omaha, around 10:30 p.m.

Our hotel was opposite the Chi Health Center, the meeting place. People were already starting to camp outside, so I quickly registered, I dropped my bags, then I went to reach the line with an energy drink.

The first gentleman to whom I spoke was Dean, an excited data analysis guy from Colorado who camped with a sleeping bag.

A university professor and his students played poker on a giant tarpaulin they had brought. I joined and spent the night overthrowing cards, placing betting and waiting.

I did not notice that the temperature fell until my body is starting to tremble. It was freezing freezing. People in the line wore solar covers and looked like the candle man.

Morning rush

As the morning came closer, people got a Row plus and the lines tightened. Thousands of buffett fans arose.

When the doors opened at 7 a.m., it was full chaos. We sprinted about 10 feet before realizing that we had to go through a security checkpoint. There were security agents who shouted to bring him down and we got the memo quickly.

Once the security has passed, we ran the stairs, taking three at a time, then we tried to run in the arena to reach the seating area. Security was shouting on anyone who ran.

Eight hours of waiting borne fruit when we slipped into the first row of stands above the ground, perhaps one or two sections of the front of the stadium where Buffett would speak.

I have gone to concerts in the past, but nothing compared to a stadium packaged for a man that people really admire and who want to learn.

Selfie skills

During the break at 10:30 am, I went down to the stadium to see if I could get VIP photos.

I realized that Hillary Clinton was still in the room. Some ladies passionate in the line shouted: “Hillary! Hillary! Hillary!”

I stood there thinking: “How will I get her attention?”

I had a sentence in my spirit of the military school and I let go: “Madame Secretary, how are you today?”

She turned with a smile on her face, approached and agreed to take a photo with me.

Then Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, came out. I was determined to have a photo with him.

My partner’s mother left her business management job to work at Apple in 1997 when Steve Jobs joined the company.

Having a photo of Tim Cook would be something funny that I could send an SMS and say to myself: “Hey, I saw your boss”, but it also had a sentimental value.

After failing twice, I drew his attention and said: “Mr. Cook, my mother-in-law works for you. Her name is Meghan. She loves you, sir. Can I get a photo with you?”

He smiled and replied: “Absolutely. He is a great person. I know her. Tell her that I wish him good luck”, then posed for a photo with me.

Break the news

During the questions and answers, Buffett shared interesting advice and stories. I was exhausted, but the more I became tired, the more intensely I listened.

At one point, he joked about how Tim Cook earned more money for Berkshire Hathaway than ever. He was totally serious and it was such a humble thing to say.

In the last minutes of the session, the manners of Buffett changed and you could say that something important happened.

The room was quiet enough to hear a pin fall.

Buffett announced that he intended to resign at the end of this year and that his planned successor, Greg Abel, takes the role of CEO.

After the bomb, all the audiences got up and applauded this man for 10 minutes in a row.

I felt like I was talking about Buffett personally saying, “Thank you. Thank you for bringing me here. Thank you for everything you have done for us. And thank you for the inheritance we will remember now.”

Memorable meeting

Listening to Buffett provided the cheapest wisdom I have ever received. I don’t put anything in relation to what I experienced that day.

The wait, the camaraderie, the sleep deprivation, listening to stories, meeting with Tim Cook and Hillary Clinton, all added to this historic day. I waited eight hours; I lived a lifetime.

We have seen the story made – a page in the last chapter of one of the biggest written stories.

All well considered, I think it was a very good trip.