Mom's Favorite Songs

My mother died very suddenly at home in 2000. Still in shock, I worked at putting together a tape of her favorite songs for the memorial service the next Sunday. I found a copy of "Fascination" her favorite song and a few others but couldn't find "Bali Hi" from South Pacific; one she always played and that always reminded me of her. I had to play the tape at her service without Bali Hi. The very next day I had to drive to southern Colorado because my band had to play a high school reunion. The trip took four and a half hours with stops for gas, food and traffic. I finally got to the hotel where we were to play and went in. I found the ballroom where we were to play and the very second my foot touched the threshold of it, "Fascination" started playing over the ballroom sound system. You can imagine my reaction. As if for total confirmation, the song that followed immediately after it was "Bali Hi" Two obscure fifty some year old songs. Message received mom!