SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
Sometimes these serendipity things just bound out of nowhere, right into our line of sight. They are such fun, and we enjoy them so much.
Just recently, we had another amazing serendipity happen. We were heading into the parking lot at the local Cracker Barrel Restaurant and Country Store, when I spied a car with an advertisement on the side of the front door. What caught my eye was the name “Kathy Wills.” There was a young lady walking away from the car, and toward the eatery.
Credit Google Search
I told Fred about it. Now one might not think that is too life-changing, and one would be right about that. However, it is rather unusual to see or meet someone else with the name “Wills.”
We parked and went into the restaurant. After being seated, I began searching the restaurant for the young lady I saw. Couldn’t find her. Shucks! So I went back to our table. When Fred saw the car, I thought I would give another look to trying to find this young lady…and I did this time. I stopped her and said, “I think you are who I want to talk to.” She looked curiously at me. Then I asked if she was in the car with the “Kathy Wills” sign on it, and she said “yes.” Then I told her that our last name is also “Wills.”
Her face lit up and she said, “really? I’ve never known anyone else with that last name.” She seemed quite excited and delighted to find someone else with “Wills” as their last name. She proceeded to her table, with me in tow, and she announced to her parents and brother that we were also “Wills.” Brother seemed dis-interested. Mom didn’t have anything to say. But Dad and young lady were quite interested.
Credit Google Search and Cracker Barrel Website
Dad asked where our“Wills” came from. When I said New Jersey, he said his family came from West Virginia. Probably a connection there somewhere along the line, but don’t know where.
As I left them, Dad said it was nice to meet me, and God bless. I was most impressed.
After our meal, I took Fred to meet this family. I asked if they were from Orlando or just passing through. They are just passing through, and live in Panama City, Florida – in the Panhandle. Well! We lived in Panama City for five years! They told us they lived just over the bridge from Tyndall AFB, where we had spent those five years!
Photo credit WJHG.com
Credit Google search
Young lady asked if we ever get called “Willis” – and I groaned out that it was “all the time!” Or “Wells” or even “Mills!” They all agreed. We told them that “Wills” is an English/Scot name, and they were interested. I told them that both of Fred’s parents were from the same Scot clan – the Gunn clan.
Dad said that he was considering doing a genealogy search. I told him it was a lot of fun to do so.
It truly is a small world. What a fun memory for us. God is good to give us these fun times.
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years.
Old Things R New 
It pays to be observant! I wouldn’t have noticed the car sign. I googled the name and there is a real estate agent in Panama City with that name. She favors Lacey.
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That was an exciting encounter.
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