In Times Where One Seems to... Lack Foresight

I am talking about myself in the title there...
I went to Anime Banzai this past weekend. I had no ride, and I went with absolutely no arrangements for places to stay at night.At the very last minute I saw my cousin post a picture of a tattoo she drew on her arm with a sharpie for Banzai, so I contacted her and asked if she had room in her car to drive me up there, luckily, she did, and I was able to go. Being as ridiculous as I am, I didn't mention to anyone that I had nowhere to stay till about 2am when I was playing a game called Ninja Destruction (Google it if you don't know what it is). I ended up playing that until 3am and when people started dispersing, I was asked how long I could keep playing. I informed the questioner that I could stay indefinitely because I had nowhere to go, quite literally, nowhere, so at 3:40, he invited me to go up and spend the night in the hotel room he and four other friends had rented. I was amazed at this person's kindness and hospitality, he helped me when I was in need and all I got was a name, which I intend to look up on FB.

The second night of the con:
On Saturday, I made friends with a small group I had met the previous night and hung out with them. At about 4:30pm my cousin decided that her and her entourage were going to head back home. I asked my newly made friends if they had room in their car's trunk so I could stay for the three days I paid for. Again, by luck, they had an open seat in their car that I was able to secure for a safe trip home, and managed to get my stuff transferred from one car to the other rather quickly. Later on in the day, at around 7, I was asked about my lodging, and replied that I planned on staying at a 24hr restaurant and ordering tea and hot chocolate all night till I could head back to the Con and sleep on a comfy chair there. After hearing this, offered to try and help, and a seat at IHOP for one of the group's birthday dinner. I accepted, and secured at minimum a place to stay and eat for at least eight hours. After the dinner I was invited into a home that was relatively close. I had a place to stay for the night, and a ride home all because of the kindness of people I had a common interest in.

I know that I am watched over. I know that when you show kindness to others, others will reciprocate that kindness in turn, whether to you, or someone else, eventually all that kindness comes back and helps you. I love the people I met, and I am greatly hoping to see them next year at Anime Banzai 2011. And by then I hope that I have more friends that are going, so they can see the amazing kindness that is exhibited by those that I know and meet.

Believe me, you don't want to miss anything as special as miracles, you just have to be able to see and understand them; and this weekend was full of them.