Chance encounter- Earlier in the day I was helping a colleague pack up, she was approved to move back to TN with her family and work remotely. She was one of the sweetest lady I met at work. We became fast friends. She had an apple with her yesterday, it was honey crisp. She called me over to her cube where we had a talk about the move and how it was going to work. She asked if I liked honey crisp apple and would I like to have one. She asked if Id like her to peel it for me. I said sure! She proceeded to peel it and cut it up for me in bite size pieces. She handed the apple to me; as I took a bite, I felt like I was in heaven, it was sooo delicious. Today again she called me over and peeled another honey crisp for me and gave it to me, I bit into it again and it felt like heaven, I cooed. I talked with her while she was packing up on the last hour of the day. I helped hold the door for her while she pulled the moving cart out. I went back to my cube and did more work and chatted with another colleague sitting across from me. We talked about phone apps and music/radio apps and carriers and plans. And then it was time to leave. I was driving home like any other day. I tried not to get overwhelmed at the thought that it was a Friday and the traffic was going to be rough. So far so good, it was clear all the way until up near the junction. I almost didnt stay on course thinking Id get back faster if I turned off on Touhy or Petersen. For some reason I decided to stay on the Eden. I had been playing in my mind that if the traffic was clear it would be a sign to go straight and get off on Fullerton, which I often take for a faster way home. I was driving daydreaming, passing California and coming up on Fullerton. I said hi...in my dreams, smiling imagining us being in the same place at same space somewhere. I made the turn onto the ramp and didnt notice anything in particular. The light was red, I counted the flashing orange pedestrian light until it turned green. I drove, under the bridge and over to the 5 way intersection. I began to notice something familiar. It was gray and big; and it was moving forward; it was in front of me. I read the model and make, it was a 4RUNNER. I inched up closer, it was right in front of me, there in the same place at same space right in front of me. Someone got in between, but they turned left. I go over the bridge as planned and flashed my turning light, ready to turn left where I usually do for a short cut to Diversey. The 4RUNNER made a slight left in front of me to get into the turning lane. I got up really close, but it was so dark. I couldnt tell anything. The light turned yellow, the 4 RUNNER went for the turn; I followed closely as I always do at a left yellow light to try to get over before it turned red. Driving over the speed bumps in the parking lot I stayed behind, my heart is raising. I was going to stop at Panda Express to get some kung pao chicken like I sometime do, but no appetite, I was not thinking about food now. The 4RUNNER made a swift right as if it was going to turn in to park, but corrected itself and went forward instead only to turn at the last row into a parking spot. I slowed down almost to a stop and made a quick right to park at the handicap spot, sitting still. It was getting clearer and clearer, but I was still not sure. Iwas numbed at this point, I couldnt believe the coincidence, and the timing was as if it was some sort of Divine intervention. Sitting still I saw a tall lean athletic figure approaching the entrance. A pretty, thin, graceful little girl followed behind. The figure drew in a deep lungs full of cigarette smoke. I knew then without a doubt. It was like a scene out of a movie!!
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 03:07:38 +0000
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