Coincidences

A very wise television character once said, "If coincidences are just coincidences, why do they feel so contrived?" I once considered him hot, and thus agreed with everything he says. Now I just believe in the blessings of God.

Today I received a call from a friend who had left her lights on in her car. It was stranded in the visitor parking of the regional hospital, and she hadn't been able to reach anyone to help her. With her last quarter, she reached me, and off I went to pick her up.

On my way, it occurred to me to call my friend and peer mentor Megan, whom I'd left a message for on Monday but hadn't heard back from. So I called, and a strange woman answered and said Megan wasn't there. SHE'D HAD HER BABY! Well, there was much rejoicing! However, she said that Megan and Chris were on their way home from the hospital.

When I got there, I sent my friend back in to inquire at the front desk, and no, Megan had not yet been released. So, with my friend in tow, up I went to see the new mom and dad, and their beautiful new baby, Caleb Christopher Stephens.

The fact that the child has significantly more hair than my husband was troubling only for a second. When I left the room I was smiling so wide it hurt and trying not to cry from my joy: a young woman who has allowed me to share her life on such an intimate level for several years has brought a NEW life into the world... what a lucky kid to have such an incredible mom.