Accidental Encounter! Does it mean something?

Hi all.

It has already been about one month since my last update.
How are you?

Today I have been wondering: have you ever bumped into the same person more than once in short period of time?

Well, I have.

Recently, I casually dropped by a Starbucks in Ginza and bumped into an old friend. He is really cool guy: tall, good-looking, smart and intelligent.

In the past we have been out together to parties and such, but, since my marriage, I rarely go to those same events or spend time with those same friends.

In the last three years, however, I have bumped into him more than five times.

Each time we have met like this, my life has shifted to a new level.

Are chance meetings merely co-incidence? Or, is there some meaning to such encounters as these?

People tell me that it is impossible to meet someone you know in such a big city.

In a way, this is true. Just at Shinjuku station, 3 million people pass through on a daily basis.

So, it seems to me that bumping into someone you know is quite a remarkable event. Perhaps there is some reason why these people are brought back into our lives without our conscious efforts.

Life is too short to meet every one of those millions of people we pass by; there are only so many we can get to know in our lifetime.

However, there will always be room for new experiences and new relationships to form. Spending meaningful times with interesting people is very important to me.

We should never allow daily routine to limit our potential for these events to occur.

So let’s put our focus on meeting new people.

By broadening your horizons to include new friendships and experiences only good can come into your world.

Don’t wait for fate to step in and cause these “accidental” encounters; make it happen for yourself!