Connectivity

Despite living in the big city, we seem to socialize in small circles. I am constantly amazed at how seemingly unrelated people are connected to each other.

Today, I met a friend to help her do some research. I haven't seen this friend for almost 10 years. Last year, I ran into her at The Boy's school. Turns out her children also go to the same school. After a few run-ins, we decided we should get together. But before we could arrange that, I ran into her again over the holidays at a friend's Christmas party.

We talked and caught up with each other a bit. And that's how I decided to do some volunteer work with her.

Today, as we talked and looked at some of the web sites where I will be gathering information, I noted that I knew some of the people who own the sites. Turns out she knew them as well. In fact, we know quite a number of the same people. Must be because we are part of the arts-books-cultural community.

And then there is my neighbour who is a contractor for house renovations. He did a job recently on a house in the east end. He said to me one day, Your Former Co-worker says hi. How does he know her? They were chatting and she asked where he lives, he told her, she said, do you know Sylph who also lives on that street.

And then there is The Man who was subcontracted to do work for an office I fled from in horror a couple of years ago.

Then there is The Boy whose best buddy's dad's best friend is the brother of a woman I used to be a good friend when we worked together.

Sometimes I feel my world is very small. No, The Man would say my family is very big.