Meeting Sue-On's "sistah" Karen Lee
Karen is not really my blood relative tho' we've been very
connected like sisters. We met in a chat group way back, 1992 and maintained
the friendship even tho' we haven't stayed in touch with others. We have
never met in person until years later.
However, in the mean time, she met our niece Anna when
she was travelling to Malaysia via New Zealand, Australia, etc. We wanted
her to have a contact in Malaysia in case of trouble. Karen met her and
showed her the area where she lived, etc.
Then a couple of years later, Karen met our good friends
Kerry and Edah up near their family and winter home, far from Karen's home
in Johor Bahru. Karen was visiting an old school friend at her resort,
and Esther was also a friend of Kerry and Edah's.
Kerry (a former student of Bill's and later our drummer
and bass player) was the only Caucasian there (and for many many miles
around the area!) They were both curious about each other and were eavesdropping
on each other's conversations. The word Canada came up and one thing led
to another.
The next day, I got an email from Karen to say she had
been in an accident. Some crazy white guy on a motorcycle ran into her
on a rural road! We were shocked and worried. She attached a picture,
with a warning to be prepared to be shocked...
We were! There was Karen's, sitting side by side with
Kerry! LOL!
What are the chances of them meeting via a mutual friend?
So, finally, in 2013, after spending a month with our
friends Kerry and Edah in their "not-so Humble Hotel", we all went south
to Johor Bahru.
Karen and I finally met!
We are waiting for her to come to Canada.
But she's waiting for a plane ticket from her elder sister!
LOL!