I love “miracle” stories. They happen all of the time. But some of them are just fantastical. I know that nothing is coincidental and things and events line up for us all of the time. But, sometimes the synchronicity of events is mind boggling. Such a boggle happened today.
My husband drove off with dog “Annie” in tow at 3:30 pm on Sunday, to meet her new pet sitter.
I stayed at home waiting for a vendor to visit. It’s very rare for me to meet with clients or vendors over the weekend. But Scott Barnes, who will redo my shopping cart for me, works at another job during the week. We were to meet for the first time at 4, but he was a few minutes late.
While waiting for him husband Dave called. He was frantic. A belt on his car had just popped. He was a couple miles from the pet sitter’s and far from me. He didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t familiar with that part of town and it was Sunday. Who would be open? Who could we call? And worse, his towing service card had expired.
I was listening to him over the phone getting more and more upset when the doorbell rings. It’s Scott, my shopping cart guy. We shook hands and I immediately told him that I was on the phone with my husband who was having car trouble. I had a hunch to ask Scott if he knew any place that handled Mercedes repairs in the area where my husband was located. Scott said that a friend of his owned a used car dealership that dealt with Mercedes. The dealership had a shop. AND it was a mile from where Dave was at the moment!!
Scott guided Dave to the shop, called his shop friend, who called Dave. The car was left safely at the perfect place for the repair. They’ll work on it first thing in the morning.
Can it be a coincidence that all of those pieces fit together perfectly like that? I really don’t think so. That scenario was far too complicated.
Let’s add on one more component. Tomorrow evening Dave’s headed to his printing plant in rural VA. Someone was watching over him. The belt broke before he got himself into a desperate situation.
We are truly blessed and cared for. Miracles do happen every day. I’m very thankful!
