I was at a party on Christmas eve, and I met a girl who just happened to be visiting from Chicago. The subject of religion and common global religious myths came up. We talked for a long time about some books we had both read by Joseph Campbell about the power of myth. (Fascinating books btw..) Later I told her I was raised a jehovah's witness. She said she used to date a guy who was raised as a jehovah's witness.
Long story short...she had dated my best friend from 12 years ago! We were both witness kids when he dissassociated and I hadn't heard from him since. She said she would email him with my info. She had a hard time believing that we were talking about the same guy, but she has no idea how small the dubby world is.
As of today we have emailed several times, and we are totally catching up! I'm so excited I can hardly type.
I never forgot my pal, and I shunned him like a good little witness kid when he left the church. It seems like life gives you few opportunities to apologize for things like that, but today he forgave me in his email.
I'm on top of the world! Three cheers for serendipity!!
Anyone else have a reuniting experience with an old friend that was a witness??
Huxley