Two Strangers

In 1958, I last saw someone whom would disappear from my life until December 2006. Our meeting was not face to face, but across the internet. Three cheers for technology. She recognised me from an old school photo it was not until I saw the class photo after she pointed out herself that I did recognise who she was. For countless years you see, I thought of her under a different name which why I did not recognise her straight away. The New Year came and we talked about how our lives in the intervening years. She introduced me to a friend whom did the same thing as me - write. At first, I was confused and within our correspondence, my confusion did show. I gave out so many mixed signals that I shudder to think at what she thought. Slowly as time passed, I grew more admiration for these two strangers who suddenly entered into my life and they became firm friends. Years before I had given up on writing, the one thing that I did best. Like two earth angels, they lifted me and carried me though to a new chapter in my life. The names of these two angels are Suzanne Gaddess and Melvina Germain. Between them both, they gave me friendship and much, much more. They dragged me from the pit of despair and showed me the right road to take. I have never looked back since, well only occasionally to make sure my two loving friends are still there. In 2009, I plan to meet them and give each some great big hugs to these two wonderful strangers I met across the internet. 14 November 2008