2008 Woodie Awards
Everything happens for a reason
Random connections could mean much more in real life
By: Caitlin M. Foyt
Issue date: 3/12/08 Section: Lifeline
Lonely passengers are bound to meet strangers in their travels.
It happens all of the time.
You're on a plane when you notice someone seated nearby has an age comparable to your own. Suddenly you find yourself filling the time with simple talk about airline food and the weather.
Soon, your eyes meet and you're making each other laugh.
You know after the plane lands and the two of you walk in opposite directions, you'll probably never see that person again - a classic case of serendipity. But what if you wanted to?
One girl named Tori Buckley has made it her mission to find the man she met last October during a flight from New York City to Chicago.
In her Facebook group (recently made into a secret group) which is made up of more than 17,000 members, she confesses though she does have a picture of the two of them together, she does not know his name.
One may argue her actions can come off as a little sinister, something that could possibly pan out to a restraining order somewhere down the line.
Others call it romantic, a plot destined for the silver screen with Meg Ryan cast as the star.
Apparently, people hunt down their own 'missed connections' all of the time through social networking sites and sometimes they succeed.
Technology has shrunk the world, making it clear that we are all somehow connected.
There is a small chance that she may someday encounter this mystery man again through the power of social networking sites like Facebook. Or one can entertain the possibility she'll simply bump into him a few years down the road.
What if it was her destiny to meet this guy?
What are the chances of any two people in the universe being in the same place at the same time?
People are always saying that everything happens for a reason.
It's certainly possible given that stranger things have happened.
It's really brave of her to put herself out in the open, regardless of what happens.
But just think, if things did work out, they would have the most amazing story to tell the grand kids.
lifeline@cm-life.com
It happens all of the time.
You're on a plane when you notice someone seated nearby has an age comparable to your own. Suddenly you find yourself filling the time with simple talk about airline food and the weather.
Soon, your eyes meet and you're making each other laugh.
You know after the plane lands and the two of you walk in opposite directions, you'll probably never see that person again - a classic case of serendipity. But what if you wanted to?
One girl named Tori Buckley has made it her mission to find the man she met last October during a flight from New York City to Chicago.
In her Facebook group (recently made into a secret group) which is made up of more than 17,000 members, she confesses though she does have a picture of the two of them together, she does not know his name.
One may argue her actions can come off as a little sinister, something that could possibly pan out to a restraining order somewhere down the line.
Others call it romantic, a plot destined for the silver screen with Meg Ryan cast as the star.
Apparently, people hunt down their own 'missed connections' all of the time through social networking sites and sometimes they succeed.
Technology has shrunk the world, making it clear that we are all somehow connected.
There is a small chance that she may someday encounter this mystery man again through the power of social networking sites like Facebook. Or one can entertain the possibility she'll simply bump into him a few years down the road.
What if it was her destiny to meet this guy?
What are the chances of any two people in the universe being in the same place at the same time?
People are always saying that everything happens for a reason.
It's certainly possible given that stranger things have happened.
It's really brave of her to put herself out in the open, regardless of what happens.
But just think, if things did work out, they would have the most amazing story to tell the grand kids.
lifeline@cm-life.com
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Britney
posted 12/04/08 @ 9:52 AM EST
love is a beautiful thing
but nothing lasts forever
yeah it might of been a great story to tell the grand kids
but would it have made it that far?
forever means never and always is past tense
you meet people and fall on your face inside
but later on some time or another people change and they more then likely wont change for the best. (Continued…)
Jill
posted 12/05/08 @ 2:18 PM EST
Love is a beautiful thing which can last forever. When you find the one it's something you know. I met mine in when I was a young teenager and 11 and half years later we are still together. (Continued…)
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