Thursday, September 4, 2008

It's a small, small world.

It's a world of laughter, a world of tears,
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears,
There's so much that we share, and it's time we're aware,
It's a small, small world.

So two mamas, both with kids on the autism spectrum, start blogs in the summer of 2008. Both are feeling the need to reach out in some way to others out there who might be able to relate.

Both mention that they're from the same state. They find one another's blogs and start commenting back and forth.

Eventually one e-mails the other and says, hey, where exactly are you?

"Exactly" in this case is: within walking distance.

The amazing Mama Mara's son Taz went to the same school as JoyMama's daughter Rose last year.

Mama Mara Herself
Anybody want to calculate odds?

Mama Mara came over for coffee this morning, met Joy, we chattered a mile a minute and kept finding more weird and awesome things in common. (Key phrase of the day: "Oh, shut UP!" as in "you cannot be serious!")

I am so psyched to have my awesome local community grow in this awesome way. Did I say yet that this is totally awesome?

There's so much that we share, and it's time we're aware, it's a small, SMALL world!

P.S., added a few minutes later: Oh, shut UP! Now you've got to go over to see what Mama Mara wrote about this encounter. I promise, we did not coordinate our stories on this!!! (Otherwise I'd have been as good a comedic writer as her. A girl can dream, right?)

6 comments:

datri said...

Hey, how cool is that?!?!

mama edge said...

Wonga wonga. My eyes just did that scary jump-out-of-their-sockets thingy. I also think I may have just wet myself. And me without an MA-funded generic diaper.

Anonymous said...

Wow! As I commented on Mama Mara's blog, "too awesome for words!" That is truly amazing. BTW, I've been checking out your blog lately and really enjoy it. Take care.

Bonnie sayers said...

Good news that you both have already met in person as well. Congrats on making an extra special autism connection where you can actually meet and greet in the flesh.

Niksmom said...

All I can say is cue the Twilight Zone music! Oh, and I'm envious!

Osh said...

so much fun!!!!!!!!!!