Strange encounter in Thailand

I was traveling to Thailand alone, for the first time. When I arrived, I stopped by Khao San Road (one of the more popular streets in Bangkok) for a bite. I’m waiting in line for some food, and say hi to a cute girl who was in line behind me.

HER: “Where are you from?”

ME: “New York, you?”

HER: “Israel. Where in New York?”

ME: “A place called Riverdale, in the Bronx.”

HER: “Oh cool… is your mom Daphne?”

ME: “ :: looks of disbelief:: YES… how in the heck…“

Turns out she was my babysitter when I was a baby. Her family left New York when she was young to move back to Israel. 25 years later, we bump into each other in Thailand…