Like, not the big dramatic stuff — I mean the tiny things you barely think about.

I was just reflecting on how many times something small ended up leading to something huge. For example:

When I decided to grab coffee at a different café and randomly mer someone who later became a close friend.

Saying “yes” to a last-minute invite and discovering a hobby that became a huge part of your life. In my example it was bouldering.

Now if I spin this further, if I hadn’t gotten into rock climbing I probably wouldn’t have injured my shoulder a year ago.

Now look at the other examples on this planet. A person who called in sick on 9/11 or missed that flight.

It’s insane. If I wouldn’t be writing this post maybe I would have gotten hit by a car?

  • just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    A rando danced with me in a nightclub and asked for my phone number. I was waffling about it and the friend I came with got impatient, saying “He looks okay, just give him the number!”. I did, and we’ve been happily married for 40 years.