In 2001, Donna Martino stuck a photograph on her fridge. It was a picture from the newspaper of a handsome kayaker paddling through the Lake Michigan surf. A few months later, Donna matched with the man on a dating website. And the rest is history.
We tend to assume that fairytale endings are only for movies. But sometimes, the real world serves up a dose of schmaltz.
Here’s a story about what happens when coincidences pile up, and strangers go out on a limb and take a chance on each other.
This episode comes from the Out There podcast, a show about regular people whose lives have changed out in nature. Listen wherever you find podcasts.
Credits for Out There:
Host / Editor: Willow Belden
Story Reporter / Producer: Aja Simpson
Audience Growth Director: Sheeba Joseph
