Synchronicity or mere coincidence?
Synchronicity. n. Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related.
One thing I love about living in the Byron Shire (more on my new home soon I promise) is how many hitchhikers there are in the area. It seems people in this area haven’t been touched by the media-created mass hysteria on the dangers of strangers. Having experienced a multitude of cars driving by and not stopping during my hitching adventures last year, I have committed to helping out a hitchhiker whenever possible.
One day a couple of weeks ago, I had just dropped off a young couple on the outskirts of Byron Bay and came across a woman, standing beside the road with a suitcase that matched the flaming red strands on her head. I pulled over, knowing it was likely she was trying to get the short distance into town. I was right. She was heading into work. I didn’t think to ask whether she normally hitched her way into work. Perhaps she was environmentally conscious and liked the idea of pooling our resources together to keep fewer cars on the road. I know that is one reason I’d like to see hitching make a comeback.
