Love it when that happens!

I called a lady I barely know, from growing up in our small town together, to tell her a mutual friend is going to be in town today. We will all get together for lunch. But the lady I called was quite curious as to how I was connected to the other one–I met her on the internet in 1996 and we have maintained a correspondence ever since, although we have never met in person until today. The “small world” events are such fun.

It’s a small world, after all… I always loved that song as a kid…

If I had to play that “six degrees of separation” game, I’d want to connect via you because you know everybody! (Okay, technically we’ve never met in person but say I had to get a message to some random person: I’d start with “Alison Hyde knows ‘X’ who knows….”) As for the baby thing, I think you do just fine with puppet provision. Adult shawl wearers and disgruntled toddlers can receive knitterly goodies.

I love this sentence: “And yet again the world shrinks down to people size.”

So very true and humbling, isn’t it?

Indeed it’s a small world. Reminds me of the time back in ’08 when you spotted me at Trader Joe’s.

As for saying ‘Hello’ to the lady in church, I must say that if there is a way to be kind to someone, you will find it.

Yep, people sized worlds. That’s what we need more of. It’s harder to demonize others who you recognize as people, and it’s hard to recognize people unless you are living in people sized worlds.

I have five grandkids. Do I knit for them? Occasionally. My knitting muse has a mind of her own.

Great story!!! Thanks for sitting with that woman. I often find myself sitting alone and always appreciate someone else making a friendly effort to include me.