A delightful "accident" as I had not told Marilyn about our trip to Wash, D.C. We had planned the week previous, as we were remarried in Fergus (and had concentrated on the wedding details). I just can't believe that we met....accidentally! Mary In a message dated 2/18/2009 1:33:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, New.Englander@verizon.net writes: Finding Mary and husband Bruce sitting at a table at the National Archives about 20 feet from me was just incredible! I saw that she had signed in a few lines above me and just gasped. We had never met and so neither of us knew what the other looked like. I talked w/3 staffers, and said my cousin from Oregon is here! They responded that there were many people of similar names. I said not that live on this street in this city in Oregon! I knew she was there -- somewhere! I had been headed off to the main MF reading room, but would take two steps and stop -- this happened several times. I just could not leave the main entry area. Then I turned around 180 degrees and walked straight up to this woman I'd never seen before and said -- are you Mary Powrie [last name]??? And ... she said yes. (The 3 staff people just had their jaws hanging wide open!) It was truly amazing! (She and I could not see each other from the sign in table). So .... things do happen for a reason! Marilyn Arnold ----- Original Message ----- From: <BRUINSWOOD@aol.com> To: <angus@rootsweb.com>; <personal@dorrit41jbd.bbmax.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [ANGUS] Happy accidents! >I have had too many accidents, like Marilyn Arnold, a cousin from Wash, Dc > showing up at the same archive as me. (it was my first and only visit). I > now > think of them as "invisible" means of support as Joseph Campbell called > therm. > "If you follow your bliss (the actions you REALLY love) you will find like > minded people who are following their bliss, and unexpected WONDERS will > come to you, by invisible means! The happy, but things that seem too good > to be > an accident. Or maybe a lot of happy accidents you can't quite explain. > > But before people taking me for a "Kook", maybe faith plays a part! Divine > help, lucky accidents, or incredible good fortune... Just enjoy the > moment, > as we (who have brick walls) and know how it feels when one falls. Hurrah > for > you!! > > Mary in Oregon > > > My daughter Jameela has decided to help with England, so I now have a > student and best friend to do this with! My other family member's eyes > glaze over > when I say the word "genealogy". they want copies of my results but don't > want > to hear how I got them....very sad. The work has been the journey of my > life... not a destination! But only brothers and sisters on these lists > can > understand: both trials and triumphs! What a ride it is! > > > > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID > %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.25/1958 - Release Date: 02/18/09 08:57:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)