Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: small world

  • It’s a Small World After All

    Sacred Stories

    She had planned to be in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the winds of fate had her in Key West, Florida. That morning as she walked back to the boat, she stopped to chat.

    Not every day you see a woman walking a lizard on a leash.

    As is often the case in tourist locations, the question of where you are from came up.

    “I grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan,” she offered freely, “but I live in Middle Tennessee now.”

    “Oh, a couple at that other dock over there are from St. Joseph, Michigan,” Lizard Lover said.

    Who would she meet that evening at a party hosted by some new friends who were staying in a condo nearby?

    That     couple from St. Joseph, Michigan….

    It’s a small world after all, but where we are and who we meet is part of a very big picture.

  • Dorothy – It’s a Small World

    Sacred Stories

    He was on a boat ride with neighbors of the friends they were visiting in Florida. He was making polite conversation (small talk) with the wife.

    He said to her, “I understand you are from Wisconsin. What part?”

    She told him the town that they currently live in, and then she mentioned the town she grew up in.

    He said, “My sister-in-law grew up in that town. Did you know Dorothy (and he gave Dorothy’s maiden name)?”

    “We were classmates in high school!” she enthusiastically responded.

    A quick phone call to Dorothy, and she and Dorothy were enjoying a conversation!!!

    It’s such a small world…. what are the odds?

    These are sacred stories. Pay attention to happenings in your life. Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • You’re Taking My Place

    His golf game had been so off, he gave up his place on the league that night, paying to have a sub golf for him rather than be frustrated by his game.


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    Sitting at the counter of a neighborhood bar, having a beer and burger with his brother who was visiting from out-of-state, they struck up a conversation about golf with the guy next to them.

    “I’m golfing later this afternoon. I am playing with Steve W.,” their new friend said.

    He shook their new friend’s hand. “You must be David A. Steve is my golf partner. You’re taking my place!”

    What a small world, filled with meaningful synchronicities….