No Matter How Far We Roam

A few months ago, I was in Africa, traveling from Lome, Togo, to Niamey, Niger, by way of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I ended up stranded in Ouagadougou for about twelve hours. I had been advised before traveling to call my organization's office there if any problems came up. I made the call and spoke to a nice man who sent someone to assist me at the airport. The day proceeded and eventually I got to Niamey with a minimum of distress. When I returned home, I was looking in the AA International Directory for meetings at the next place I would be traveling to, flipped past the entry for Burkina Faso, and noticed an entry for a loner there. It was the very same man that I'd been speaking to on the phone! I later sent him an e-mail to thank him for his assistance and to let him know of our Bill W. connection, and we've traded some correspondence since. I loved the synchronicity of this incident, and found that he enjoyed it, too.