While searching for stories how people write messages in a bottle and throw them into a body of water in hopes someone far away will find their message and return where it was found. This story was too good not to share.A family from Ohio was vacationing in Clear- water, Florida in Dec. 1984. They were on a fishing outing from a pier when their 7 year old son prepared a note with his family's address and phone number and requested the finder to get in contact with him. Roger's mother told him she didn't want him to throw the bottle into the sea. "That's, littering mom said but mom I will throw it when no one is looking."
In 2003 Don Smith of Saint Petersburg, Fl. noticed a bottle floating in the canal behind his house. He was able to secure the old Pepsi bottle with electrical tape around the neck from the canal. The content of the message had much more meaning than the weathered paper inside.
Don contacted the phone number inside and it was Roger's mom Lisa. She had remembered that day Roger threw the bottle into the sea. She went on to tell Don that Roger had been killed in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. Don offered her the old bottle with the note Roger had written.
Lisa made a trip to Florida to accept the bottle from Don. This gave her a piece of her son's past. Don explained to her that; Roger's letting you know you can still find him. The old Pepsi bottle sets on Lisa's mantle today.
kool, I've planted several bottles under trees I have planted all over the country side thinking someday I will hear from someone that cut it down or had it uprooted but so far nothing. Ya never know how things like that will touch someone.
ReplyDeletewhat a nice story!
ReplyDeletei know a couple who met in a very strange way. a young man from berlin sent a small gas balloon up in the air. inside the balloon was his telephone number. a couple of weeks after, this was found by another young man in poland. he invited him over...and voila, the german met the sister of his new polish friend..and they fell in love. now they are married, lives in berlin and have 2 kids. a true story.
what a nice story!
ReplyDeletei know a couple who met in a very strange way. a young man from berlin sent a small gas balloon up in the air. inside the balloon was his telephone number. a couple of weeks after, this was found by another young man in poland. he invited him over...and voila, the german met the sister of his new polish friend..and they fell in love. now they are married, lives in berlin and have 2 kids. a true story.
what a nice story!
ReplyDeletei know a couple who met in a very strange way. a young man from berlin sent a small gas balloon up in the air. inside the balloon was his telephone number. a couple of weeks after, this was found by another young man in poland. he invited him over...and voila, the german met the sister of his new polish friend..and they fell in love. now they are married, lives in berlin and have 2 kids. a true story.
oooooo that gave me shivers!
ReplyDeleteI've never done anything like that, but have heard a lot of stories about people who have and have had people contact them years later.
Nice story!
i always wanted to do that!!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so sad and yet it is also so beautiful too. Thanks Nick for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and God Bless You All up there. Big Hugs from us all downunder.
Yes, so sad and so beautiful! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteVery touching story I am a beleiver in the paranormal and will spend some time exploring the field when I retire in two years
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