JUL 26, 19 .. AMAZING .. WE NEVER KNOW DO WE ..

The setting. The scene. 

A Tuesday night meeting in Kowloon. 

Kowloon is a city and an area of Greater Metropolitan Hong Kong that is across Victoria Harbor from Hong Kong Island.

A gentleman named Mark is leading the meeting.

Important background information. 

I was born in Detroit, Michigan. From birth, until I went away 18 years later to University,  I grew-up in the Northern Suburb of Royal Oak.

In 1990, in Royal Oak, at a 9am Saturday morning meeting on Normandy Road, I met Helen D for the first time. Twenty nine years later, I remain in-touch with Helen D.

Helen D, with now over 40 years, one-day-at-a-time, has quite a following in the greater Detroit area.

She is also known for doing this : With her right hand on the meeting table, she will 'walk' her index / middle fingers across the table saying : "My name is Helen and I am a grateful, recovering, alcoholic."

Helen D is beloved by all who are blessed to meet or to come into contact with her.

THE REST OF THE STORY 

Hong Kong is approximately 7,800 air-miles, and 18 hours flying time from Detroit. On this Tuesday night in Kowloon, I am a long way from Detroit.

Mark gets into-his-story.

During his share, Mark says : "I got sober in the Detroit, Michigan area in 1998."

My ears perk up at hearing mention of my home town area of Detroit.

Then Mark says : "After my first meeting, a lady named Helen
gave me my first Big Book." 

And Mark goes on to mention how Helen walks her fingers across the meeting room table saying : "My name is Helen and I am a grateful, recovering, alcoholic."

I then said aloud to Mark : "Helen is still alive and I am in touch with her."

Yes, of course, after the meeting Mark and I had a nice visit. 

AMAZING .. WE NEVER KNOW DO WE ..