Coincidences and Serendipity

[Michael Phelps]

Something cool happened last week, wonder if anything like this has ever happened to you.

I hired a new Project Manager to come work in the plant here in Omaha. The guy is from Florida. Well, a few days before he moved up here, he was sitting in a bar in Delray Beach, FL, and another guy walks in, sits down next to him at the bar. They begin to talk, and my new hire mentions that he’s moving to Omaha. The other guy asks what for, and my new hire says that he’s going to work for Jacobs Engineering, and will be at the Kellogg plant in Omaha. Keep in mind that my company has 54,000 employees.

Well, the other guy gets a grin on his face and asks my new hire “Do you know Mike Phelps?” The new hire says, “That’s my boss!”

The other guy was a salesman from Buffalo, NY, who I had purchased a large piece of equipment from a couple of years back for one of my projects in Canada!

I was amazed at all the things that had to fall in place for that particular incident to transpire! A salesman for Keller Technologies in Buffalo, NY goes to Delray Beach, FL, walks into a bar at just the right time, and sits down next to a guy that I just hired! And, out of a company of 54,000 people, this guys knows me!

Have you ever had something cool like that happen?

[Rhoni]

Are you saying you believe in "Luck" or the "Will of God"?

Blessings, Rhoni

[rgcraig]

Wow - goes to prove that you ALWAYS need to be on your best behavior!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Are you saying you believe in "Luck" or the "Will of God"?

Blessings, Rhoni

Lol - I believe the thread title is Coincidences and Serendipity -

[rgcraig]

Not as cool as Michael's story, but my uncle married a lady named Marilyn Ruth (she was called that) and he had two sisters - one named Marilyn and one named Ruth - that would fall under the conincidences category!

[Tim Rutledge]

I'll share a couple.. and try to keep them short.

I was in a twelve step program. Not doing good, couldn't relate to anybody. Then I came across a guy I could really relate to and understand. He became my sponsor. After a number of months we realized we had the same sobriety dates. His 9/13/84 mine 9/13/85.

I worked in a drug and alcohol ctr. for 3 yrs. My first person I admitted was Doug. He was special to me and we became great friends. Doug did good for about a yr. then relapsed and I never saw him again. After 3 yrs. in the field I was burnt out and needed to leave. I was sitting in my office less then 2 hrs. to go on my last day. The buzzer rang, someone wanted to be admitted to detox. I went to the door, it was Doug. My first and last admit to a detox ctr.

[Tim Rutledge]

Coincidences are God working anonymously.