It's a small world

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I attended my boyfriend's hall of fame induction. I didn't know anyone in the room except my boyfriend and his parents. Since I'm not from the same town as him I didn't know anyone there so I sat alone while they mingled. 

All of a sudden a man sat next to me and we struck up a conversation. We were discussing school, sports, and who I was there for. We ended up talking about where he went to college and I found out that he was in the same fraternity as my dad at Saint Anselm. 

I found it really interesting that this man that I just met had known my father for 40 years and I had no idea. It's funny how sometimes the world has a way of introducing you to people that have known your family for years. 

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