strange things happen for a reason

The strangest thing happened to me last night.  I am upstate NY now....visiting my cousin, Jeff and his family.  It is a beautiful little town and their house is the cutest most perfect little place to raise 2 beautiful kids.  I am now in the process of deciding what to do for my audition on Monday for this Indian play.  What I have to do, is come up with a 5 min improv  choosing 1 of the sides that they provided for me...using anything from  dance, singing, acting...or anything that I want...it's an exciting audition...and I was thinking of what new elements I could put into my 5 min that would make me more unique.  Then I thought of it....I could use some rhythmic gymnastics!  I was competing nationally in Rhythmic Gymnastics when I was at the age of 10 to 15.  I quit because I fractured my lower back and then when I tried to go back doing it again....I sprained it! Well....the equipment in Rhythmic Gymnastics consists of the ball, hoop, clubs, rope, and ribbon.  I decided that it would be very unique to add some ribbon into my 5 min.  So...I was set on trying to find out where I could buy a ribbon in the city....I was searching online for about an hr, when I came across a listing for "Extreme Rhythmic Academy" which is located in the Upper West Side.  I decided to call them to see if they even sold rhythmic equipment or not.  So....I called and this lady was very nice. She said that they didn't sell ribbons but she was very wiling to let me borrow one...Then, we started to get talking and I told her that I hadn't actually touched a ribbon for years now.  And she asked me which team I used to be on...and when I told her LASG...she told me that she was too!!!  And then, I asked her what her name was..and she said Cheryl Cox.  And when I heard that I was like "oh my Gosh!!!  Cheryl!  Do you remember me!!!!  It's Marsha!!!!  "  It was the weirdest thing ever!  I'm still kind of spooked out about it.  Out of all of the people to answer the phone...it was her!  Out of all of the places that I'd call...it was HER own gym that she opened!!!  AND...if she hadn't asked me where I was from...I could have talked to her and not even realized that it was her!  I think there is a very good reason why we suddenly got in touch with each other...maybe I will help her out at her gym...I was thinking that once I moved back to the city I'd have to find a regular job in order to afford it out here...and that would be a great job!!! And...she mentioned that she was looking for a roommate!!!  isn't that crazy! Well...I just thought that this experience was so strange....well, I'm going to see her tomorrow...she is going to let me borrow a ribbon for my audition....and we are going to try to catch up sometime while I'm here too......