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### Lucky coincidence?

Welcome back to our weekly Drop in the Ocean post where we feature the amazing content that was created for the show. This weeks topic was Coincidence and as you will find in the posts we have for you today, this is a source of confusion for many, whether it is amusing or hints at deeper significance this is a topic with more spiritual ties than we tend to give it credit for. If you reflect a bit on the times that may have gone a bit wrong, then one should start noticing that there was always a turning point which mostly remains unexplained, now this may not be universal in that it applies to all things but I am willing to bet when it has occurred you will appreciate the fact of how significant coincidence can be. Join us as we dive right into this weeks Drop in the Ocean. ---

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### This weeks posts.

The votes have been rolling in from the attendees of the show and we have the posts ready to share with you all. The top two voted writers will 'level up'. When a member has levelled up, they will receive a daily upvote from the BuddyUP account at 50%. The member keeps their level for 2 weeks, unless they level up again on DITO within those 2 weeks. Every time you level up, you will receive an additional 10% on your daily vote, maxing out at level 5. The writer with the most votes will be resteemed straight after this post. This is so we can all look back at the BuddyUP blog and see the winning posts from each week. If you are wondering how you can join the Drop in the Ocean show, you will find all the required information at the bottom of this post.

# @Shadowspub

Diving into a bit of history about coincidence through the ages and how it has been a source of consternation for a long time. >Scientists often argue that coincidences are nothing more than the laws of probability at play. From her personal ideas, some history behind the topic and highlighting the fact that a lot of fiction writers use these phenomena to create the stories we all know and love. Be sure to share your thoughts on the topic over on her post - Coincidence or the Universe at Play?

# @Monchhichi23

There is always that one person who seems to just have all the luck. This becomes a bit of a problem for others when they tend to always be drawing the short straw when going up against such a person. The best solution? >I decided to have a little fun and for the draft party, we had a voodoo ritual... You obviously try to change their luck, and when it is a group effort maybe you have enough to back your efforts. If they end up losing that round is this just coincidence or did it really work? Be sure to share your thoughts on what happened in @monchhichi23 story - Was It Just A Coincidence? You Be The Judge ---
### Current DITO standings

NAME|LEVEL|TIME| -|-|-| @Shadowspub | 2(60%) | 2 Week @Monchhichi23 | 2(60%) | 2 Weeks @Enginewitty | 1(50%) | 1 Weeks @Poetrybyjeremy | 1(50%) | 1 Weeks ---
# Our runners-up for this week

Thank you to everyone who was at the show and contributed their posts on our topic of the week. Every post and person that joins in makes Drop in the Ocean worth having.
So where are the rest of the posts?

## @EagleSpirit

A romantic encounter after some failure, given circumstances a person would always have to question, is this coincidence or is it fate? COINCIDENCE // Drop In The Ocean

## @TheHive

Humorously sharing a story and his thoughts on what can and can't be considered a coincidence. Buddy Up word of the week. Coincidence.

## @EngineWitty

Sharing his thoughts on the recent contest for a free seat at Steemfest Krakow, was this fate, karma or coincidence? Is Krakow a Coincidence?

## @Penderis

Basically, he is whining about work, this never ends so come back next week and it will be the same spittle. Murphys Law in sheeps clothing

### How do you get involved?

Have you been reading through and wondering how you can get involved with our community/show? Below I've listed the steps to take, so you can jump into the action and share your perspective and views, with all of us here at BuddyUP. - Head over to our BuddyUP server. You can do this by following the SafeLink post [here](https://steemit.com/buddyup/@buddyup/you-are-in-the-safe-zone). - Think about the topic for next week, which is...

OPINIONS

- Write a post about that topic and come by to the Drop in the Ocean show on Monday (20:00 UTC) to present it and join the conversation. - You are welcome to bring with a post on the topic from any other sources which you feel will contribute to the discussion. Bring a friend, bring a post and bring yourself. The final and the most important piece of information is... **do not publish your post until Sunday or Monday**. This is so we can give you all the best amount of exposure possible on your posts and also so you get paid out on the day of the show; so you can come back with an even bigger smile on your face! ---

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We all grow together

--- This has been @Monchhichi23 and @Penderis thanks for reading. ---

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