I Still Wonder
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
United States
June 16, 2024 12:58pm CST
We pulled into a campsite, made dinner for the kids, and settled them down for the evening. After dinner, a couple walked up to our site. We got out two more chairs and started talking.
We talked until way past midnight. When we got up, we found that they traveled on.
Some other campers came over and asked us who our visitors were. Then, it hit us that we did not know. We never asked their names or anything about their backgrounds but talked as old friends. We never saw them again.
Our camp neighbors thought we were related or good friends. I have always wondered what happened. It was a mystery to us. We knew those folks but we didn't.
Has anything like that ever happened to you? Can you explain what happened to us?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jun 24
I had a young man come to my apartment, I never dated. Mysteriously, I wasn't afraid to visit with Allan. He spoke about the goodness of God and he shared scriptures. Then, he pointed out one verse, "Some have entertained angels unaware.'' Allan prayed with me then left and I never saw him again. He was different, nobody in Bay City lets a total stranger inside their home, it wouldn't be safe!



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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
16 Jun 24
It is strange that he pointed out that verse. It is often the story that a stranger shows up in our life and tells us something special, talks with us in a way others would not understand, and then disappears. We never saw them again and wonder what just happened.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jun 24
@akalinus Allan said that God's hand was upon my life, I felt encouraged. I'd been dumped after ten years of marriage, with two small children to raise alone. Bruce(my ex) showed up with gifts at Christmas, then he'd vanish.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jun 24
@akalinus It left scars in our children, not having Dad around.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jun 24
My two children went to the AuSable River swimming, with their(my ex) father. While Bruce's back was to the river, Chad was sucked into deep water by an undercurrent. When Chad got home, he was acting strange. Later that day he said, "Mom, I need to tell you something. I almost drowned today. A boy on a rubber raft reached out his hand and saved my life. He kept me from drowning!" I asked Chad, who was that boy? He didn't know.
The night before, I had a dream that one of my kids drowned. When I woke up, I asked God to please send a guardian angel and HE did!



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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
16 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy Yes, I absolutely agree. It was a miracle. It happened because God loves you and he has plans for Chad.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jun 24
@akalinus It was a miracle, an example of how caring and loving God is!
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@snowy22315 (208789)
• United States
16 Jun 24
I sure can't. I guess they were just people you felt comfortable with
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Jun 24
My parents will talk to anybody. They strike up conversations with strangers regularly.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
21 Jun 24
@LeaPea2417 It is a lot of fun to talk to people you just met. Sometimes you run into a psycho who attaches herself to you and gives you no peace. I had a neighbor like that once. Midnight or 4 am was as good a time to come knocking or yelling for me as well as during the day.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
17 Jun 24
They were just outgoing people who enjoyed your company and vice versa. Have a good week.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
22 Jun 24
@LindaOHio You are too kind. We did get along well for the few hours we saw them. I wonder where they are now.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Jun 24
If you talked for hours meant you had a lot in common although you did not know who they were.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jun 24
Maybe you'll run into each other again.
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@RasmaSandra (97957)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jun 24
They were just people you felt comfortable with but neither of you thought to exchange names and addresses, That is a shame but who knew you would not see them again,
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@Shivram59 (50154)
• India
16 Jun 24
Yes;it happened with me in 2002.The central government then had carved out a state neughbouring ours and declared a city as its capital.The people from another city got enraged.They launched a movement that grew violent soon.They gathered by the side of railway tracks and started stoning passenger trains.
That same day I was returning from my sister's house by an express train.I was the lone passenger in that compartment.
When the train stopped at a junction;a passenger entered in my compartment.On seeing me he screamed;"How are you here?? Do you know you are the only passenger on this train??Are you safe."
I was surprised;"Am I the only passenger boarding the train??Really??" He replied;"Yes;you were the only passenger traveling by this train;but now we are two."
His destination was my town from where he had to go to a district headquarter.
The whole night we kept talking to each other.
Till now we never met again.We asked each other's name;but after so many years I have forgotten his Nene.
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@Shivram59 (50154)
• India
17 Jun 24
@akalinus We talked that whole night until the train reached my destination .It was dawn.He left for the bus stand and I for my home.
The coincidence was that he entered my compartment and we met each other.Since then we have been friends.
@2ndchances24 (12187)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Jun 24
We use to live in a few camp sites back in 08 when we lost everything
in the housing market, & the camp sites we were in were SNOBS ! ! !
they didn't want any 1 talking to each other UNLESS you knew them??
These days if I lived in a camp site like we use to I wouldn't trust ANY 1
that just showed up to hang out with the way crimes are today & the
way people can seem SO NICE & be so evil at the same time PLEASE
be careful to who you talk to & what you say cause you NEVER know??
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@2ndchances24 (12187)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
18 Jun 24
@akalinus
that's right, people now days
can't be trusted, no matter WHO they are.















