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 ..