Take A Moment

 

 

Take A Moment

 



 

We have all experienced what we call "Coincidence" from time to time in our lives. That random moment when you  run into somebody at the perfect moment or you find twenty dollars on the ground when you're twenty dollars shy of something you need, it happens all the time and generally it's a great.

 

Seinfeld (greatest show ever) has a full episode based solely on this concept. "There are no big coincidences or small coincidences; there's just coincidences!"

 

Well, as I scowered over the social media of other friends as you do on Sunday, between stuffing your face with horrible food and watching the errant TBS Movie (Point Break, YES!), I "Coincidentally" came across a video of man, Carlos Whittaker, filming a music video for a song he had written. Here: http://liftbump.com/2014/04/10279-homeless-man-walked-onto-music-video-one-expected-join-without-missing-beat/

 

As Carlos is singing a song about Second Chances, a homeless man "Coincidentally" comes out of nowhere and drops a Rasta Verse that could rival Bobby Mar.

 

See, Carlos is a believer in "Coincidental" Moments and rather than shoe the homeless man away, he embraces the chance to collaborate with Danny. It's a touching moment to see for even the coldest and I admit, watching it gave me goose bumps. (Awesome Books.)

 

So, following my interest in the story, I did a little research and found out that this "Coincidental" moment took place in a park in Atlanta, where I "Coincidentally" had just moved to a month ago. Eerie.

 

Digging deeper, I found out that Carlos has had many of these moments in his life where things have magically happened to and for him where there was once nothing. As a cynic, I tried to find holes in his stories because as we know the internet is filled with what Hollywood likes to call "Scripted Reality."  

 

And Carlos seems legit. His life has been one leap of faith after another, and he's doing alright. Recently, Carlos has written a book about his mindset and beliefs, mixed in with examples of how things have "Coincidentally" always worked out for him, while keeping an open mind. The book is great and if nothing else, just makes you feel good for even a moment. Carlos is heavily religious, but the examples really speak for themselves. You don't have to be religious to enjoy the stories or even get a few tidbits of knowledge. You can check out the book here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310337976/ref=rdr_ext_tmb Carlos is also a blogger, check it out here: http://ragamuffinsoul.com/

 

He calls himself the "Ragamuffin Soul" and as a part of what we call the "Gutter" boys it seems fitting we make mention of Carlos.

 

"Coincidence?"

 

(Yeah, that's a stupid Joke, but it's Sunday...I miss football.)