How small the world really is.

[Dragonfire]

That's pretty cool, Nessa. I've always wanted to try something like that (seeing how far a dollar bill can go). ^^

Actually, there is a way you can sorta track a dollar bill. It's called Where's George.

And to avoid taking this off-topic, that's a great story. I wonder in what state the dollar bill ended up...

[Kitten Medli]

Awesomesauce, Nessa :D You are someones hero! ;)

[Morningstar]

Ah, I am an optimist. So, I do believe that it is more than possible. And I more than believe that it is a small world. To explain (I like to do that). I was in a car accident about 7 years ago. Not a bad one. The woman who hit my car and I were on the side of the expressway waiting for the police (who never did show up by the way). And all of a sudden, a guy pulls over and says are you "MY NAME." He was my first boyfriend. When we were sophomores and juniors in high school. Almost 25 years prior to my accident. His first words were "I was so worried about how you ended up and I am so glad to know that you are OK." We both lived in a Chicago suburb when we were in high school, but both of us moved to a suburb 40 miles away when we became adults. THE SAME SUBURB! And yet had never run into each other (after college) until that accident. Small world? You betcha. I mean think about it. I live in a Chicago suburb. I see thousands and thousands of cars on the expressway every day. As does my first boyfriend. To pick me out while I was standing on the side of the road? And he hadn't seen me in at least 20 years. It's not like I had pink hair and a huge mole. lol. I think it was meant to be. Maybe to give us both peace of mind that the first person we loved was still alive and kicking. And doing OK. Cause he knew that I had had a lot of family problems since we had last met (lots of deaths in my life). I have run into him a couple times since then (we moved to the next suburb over). He and I ran into each other at a park a few years ago and he bent down to my daughter and said that she had a beautiful mom. Bittersweet. Cause he was my first love, you know? I am rambling, I know. And some of you might not get it. After all, I am OLD. But, what I mean to say is that is a small world and maybe sometimes things happen for a reason. If for nothing else but to give a person who is worrying about someone peace of mind. To let them know that we made it out of that hellhole of a life we were in pretty much unscathed. (yes, my life during high school and college was that bad--some of you have heard all about it, so I don't feel like repeating it).

Wow, thats really amazing! For someone to recognize you like that, you must be quite the looker. He sounds like a really great friend, someone you'd be really sad to say goodbye to.

lol. Quite the looker. lol. I am blessed in that I look very young for my age. So, I didn't look much different than I had the last time he had seen me. But, I am one to believe that things happen for a reason. That maybe we needed to run into each other. After all, he was my first love. And I was his. And, well, sometimes a first love is magical. He was around to watch me fall apart when my mom and sister died 5 months apart, then saw me marry a horribly angry man (who thankfully I divorced). We ran into each other shortly after I divorced and I was feeling really shaky about the whole thing. We lost touch with each other after that. So, maybe he was always wondering if I had come through it all OK. And, yea, it was sad to say goodbye. But, at the time, we were both married and with little kids. And I doubt my husband or his wife would understand continuing the friendship. You know? And though there's no romantic love there, there's still a love in me for him. A compassionate love. And probably in him for me. You want the people you have loved to make it through life OK.

Its amazing isn't it? Everyone thinks, what can I do? I have no power, there is nothing in me to give, nothing at all. Yet $5 gives someone a sense of hope, $1 to a suicide hotline could save 3 lives, a act of kindness goes so much farther then anyone could really realize. It is so amazing how far that simple sentence went to me, and to know that everyone who goes into that womans office will look at it, ponder, possibly ask, and also be affected by it. Its mesmerizing.

You are a very sweet person to think enough of others to help them when they are in need. They are lucky to have you as a friend.

Xyzzy, I understand where you were coming from. And hope you didn't think I was trying to negate you. We all have our differing opinions. And, it is OK with me if you thought differently than I did about this. ((hugs))

[Shoyru_Lover]

Whoa... this story is amazing Nessa!! Brings a manly tear to my eyes.

Love the message on the note... so heartfelt! I know I'd appreciate it so much if someone sent something like that to me if I had financial trouble.

You're the best *hugs*

[.neko.]

Thats totaly awesome Nessa. I would have been shocked to be browsing the web and find a picture of money I had once held in my hand. Its just kind of bizarre.