5/3/2020 1 Comment Love You DearlyThis is a photo of me and my mom taken while she was visiting Germany last year. It captures the distance between us, but how we are still connected. This is a story about the same thing. In Berlin, it is quite common for people to put unwanted household goods in boxes and leave them outside on the street for anyone to rummage through. Most people don't have cars or a yard so dropping off donations or having a yard sale isn't an option. The items are usually labeled "Zu Verschenken" meaning "to give away" in German. You can literally roam the city and spot the free items on nearly every street. Furniture items, clothing, dishes, you name it. It's awesome if you have a love of garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores like me. Drew and I like to take long walks through the neighborhood. We don't usually have a destination, we just wander around. We window shop, photograph interesting street art and try to read German signs. Last Monday on our walk, we came across a Zu Verschenken pile. Naturally, I had to look. I was apprehensive because "Corona," and I don't want other peoples cooties, but I couldn't help myself. And look at what I found! I mean how could I resist?! A lime green, plastic deer head with leaf and flower details. All of the pieces come apart so basically it's a 3D Deer puzzle. A woodland creature masterpiece! Drew thought I was crazy but I proudly carried that thing all the way home and he disinfected it as soon as we walked in the door. Now, fast forward to Friday and my weekly chat with my mom. When she came to visit, she loved the whole concept of "Zu Verschenken" so I knew she'd love to hear about my latest find! Two hours after our phone call, I got a text from her. She had gone out for a stroll. Her message said "Look what I found on my walk today! Your friend's friend!" Now c'mon...What are the odds?
I'm in Berlin, Germany. She is in Galveston, Texas. We both took a walk and came across a random, colorful deer head that someone had decided they no longer needed!? What? Why? Because...synchronicities. A synchronicity can be described as a meaningful coincidence. The experience of circumstances or events that seem unrelated but yet they occur together in such a meaningful way. I am unusually aware of them. This coming week, in my Facebook Well-being Group, the theme is Meaningful. I had planned on sharing some of my favorite synchronistic stories from the past, but I guess The Universe decided I needed a fresh one to start with. I haven't seen my mom in 7 months. With the travel ban, I'm not exactly sure when I will see her again and this weekend is Mother's Day. Knowing that we are 5,000 miles apart but literally sharing in the same off-the-wall experience of going for a walk and finding a deer head, is a universal reminder to me that we are more connected than we can even imagine. She is always with me. I am always with her. Happy Mother's Day! I love you Deer-ly, Mama! Love, Stevi P.S. If you're reading this & curious about my group, feel free to check it out here. Each week we explore a different aspect of what I am calling "Fully Guided Journey" Mindful. Soulful. Meaningful. Beautiful. Grateful. Tasteful. Peaceful. Artful. Each theme invites us to incorporate new daily practices in an effort to live a fuller life.
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5/8/2020 05:37:27 pm
Ah, made me get all “Deery-eyed”. Thanks for making me a mom! Love you deerly as well! 💕
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