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Member Article:Connections Post Your Comment

Paulxx001 66 M
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Connections

4/20/2018

I had left work downtown that evening and had made
my way to a small club that I frequently went to. I was sitting,
at the far end of the bar, facing the door and nursing a beer,
when she walked in. She was tall , and poised and her long,
straight brown hair, framed her face as she moved her head
slowly from side to side, as if searching for a friend, or
a place to sit. She looked determined. <br><br>
There were none - seats that is. The bar was jam packed with,
'Happy Hour', patrons. It was standing room,
only ! She turned her head towards me and our eyes locked.
<br><br>
The music was loud and people next to me, were shouting out
their orders to the bartender, who was happily overwhelmed.
She slowly turned her head, side to side, perused the crowded
bar, and then again - looked back at me. <br><br>
Our eyes locked, once more. I raised my glass of beer towards
her, and with my right hand, I pointed to my left, where,
(in spite the crowded conditions), there remained a spot
to stand. It was large enough for one person. <br><br>
She held my gaze, paused, and slowly pushed and angled her
way through the crowd, in my direction. She skillfully
arched her back, against the men and women huddled around,
in various poses, until finally, she stood before me, and
smiled- "You're sitting in my seat?" ,
she asked. I guess I was. <br><br>
That's the way I met the woman, who eventually, would
become my wife. We spoke and laughed and joked - and had a
great time. Eventually her friends showed up and we all
commandeered a whole corner of that bar. <br><br>
To this day, I question the fortunate coincidences or elements
of luck that paved my fate that night. If I hadn't left
work earlier than usual, I would not have been able to get
a seat at the bar. If I hadn't been sitting in that corner
of the bar, then I would never have seen her walk in. If she
hadn't trusted an unknown face and made her way to me...
- well. Finally, there was that intangible - specifically
the chemistry between us - and it was the ultimate glue that
welded our hearts together.


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Paulxx001 66 M
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5/14/2018

I'm sure we can all point to examples on our life where we wondered about luck and being in the right or wrong place at the right or wrong time . . . .


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6/2/2018

I strongly believe that things happen for a reason. We often don't know why. However, we shouldn't question or over-analyze. We should accept them and let things evolve because they will have an impact on us and continue to shape the person we are.