A Chance Meeting

So yesterday, well, yesterday was a day that I will always look back on as one in which my life changed forever.  Of course, every day brings such changes, every day weaves something into the fabric of our beings that makes us different from what we were, but then, there are Days, with a capital D, that become defining moments.  The day delivered peace of mind and heart that I have never felt before.  

Anyways, that was the start.  Circumstances demanded that I get to downtown for some appointments, and after they were over, I slowly wandered around Jackson Square, and of course found myself in Coles book shop.  No big surprise there, since I often browse through books.  I noticed a pretty young lady  and for some reason "really" noticed her.  So, I drifted towards my favourite sections, and ended up at the New Age selection, and before long, she came over as well.  We smiled at each other as we chose one book or another to look at, when suddenly, I hear her say softly, "Lidia?"  

I was startled, because even looking fully at her, I honestly could say that I did not know her.  She reminded me of a time when we both lived at the YWCA some 10 years ago, bringing to mind all that we went through, and I still did not know who she was!  I apologized for this, of course, and we both laughed.  It was enough that she remembered me.  

Before long, we were in a coffee shop, enjoying cups of tea, and talking, talking, talking, and more talking.  We share many interests in common - much more than we had a decade ago, and we both agreed that this was no chance meeting.  

This reunion struck both of us as very significant, and reaffirmed in us both that we live in more than just this physical realm - we connect on so much more!  To me, it opened my spirit up again, because the past couple of weeks, I have begun to feel like giving up.  To her, it meant finding someone with whom she could share all that she cannot with most people.  

The moral of this story is that there are no coincidences, chance meetings are not so random, and that instinct is to be listened to.

Today is the first day of my new life.  I embrace it fully!