Coincidence or Connection? .....

Is it a simple coincidence, or a wonderful example of the connectivity that is possible through the internet? I like to think it's the latter.

Last week, I posted this birthday notice for Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi, political and spiritual leader, advocate of truth and non-violence, and community organizer.

That post attracted a visit and a comment from "Tushar," who expressed his appreciation for the post. The language of the comment suggested it was written by someone for whom English was not - or had not been - a primary language. This was the first time I had encountered the name 'Tushar.' I was curious, so I "Googled" the name. The first link to come up was this entry in Wikipedia for Tushar Arun Gandhi. Tushar, it was noted, was born 17 January 1960, near Mumbai, India, and is a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and the son of journalist Arun Manilal Gandhi. Tushar lives in Mumbai with his wife and two children, and runs the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation ... a job that might include tracking and polling the media ... and expressing appreciation for positive notices in the media.

Coincidence, or comnnection? I like to think it's the latter.