So many synchronous events have been happening for me lately. Here’s one from today:
My 11-year-old youngest child and I were working on a double puzzle (two different puzzles in one box). Nothing too crazy, just 240 pieces each.
There was one piece we lacked to complete the right side edge. It looked like we weren’t going to be able to find it in the remaining pile we’d sorted, so I said, “I’m going to have to dig through the pieces we put in the bag for the other puzzle and see if I can find it.”
But then I saw this one piece on the table that looked like it might work. I pointed at it and said, “Unless…”
And my daughter, with more excitement, said, “Unless!”
Then we said it together, loudly, “UNLESS!”
And at that exact moment, the TV beside us, on which we had the movie “The Lorax” playing, got to the famous part that says “UNLESS…”
Then we both did a big “Oh, wow, was that ever cool!’ type thing.
I said, “I feel like I should write this out.”
And so I ran to my computer and wrote this. I read it aloud to my daughter for her approval.
Oh, and to give you closure, yes, it was the right piece.
And for more closure, here’s the famous Dr. Seuss quote I mean:
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
It’s a small synchronous event, but, like the puzzle piece (though I could be wrong and maybe it’s just something cool to observe and enjoy) it just might fit into a bigger picture.
(PS: I was just about to publish this when my daughter said, “I got another piece!” She then echoed with “Piece!” To which I responded with “Peace, mon!” And she said, “I was JUST about to say that!” OK, I better get back to the puzzle.)
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