Do you beleive in fate and that everything happens for a reason or is everything just plain, blind old luck?
Was just thinking this as me and the missus we're sitting down earlier just chatting about the past. We are engaged now, got a little one on the way and we have our own home but we we're just remembering how we met and it got me thinking that surely, the weird circumstances and how it came about can't just be luck.
Basically I had just started a new job and was supposed to be working in Scotland, worked there for 5 days of what was supposed to be a month but after the 4 days they needed me nearer home so I got to come home. Was knacked after the first few days of a new job and working extra hours because I was away from home and had nothing better to do.
I had organised with a mate to go out for a few beers but didn't really feel up for it. It was my aunties birthday the same night and my family managed to twist my arm into going. Fine, I thought, i'll come along and went along with my mate who was at a loose end. Had no intention of staying out beyond the party as I was working the next day. Got a taxi home and after a lot of persuading my mate got me to our local which was just next to his for one last pint.
We got there, had a couple and as we got up to leave we spotted his now ex missus across the room with her friends. We went over to say hi and, again, was persuaded to stay for one more drink. As we were drinking I noticed her rather cute friend (my now missus) and we got to chatting. Nothing fantastic just a bit of chat and then last orders came, up I got to go and again (theres a theme here
) after a lot of arm twisting me and my mate agreed to head into town with them. Afterwards I found out the missus had wanted to go home but she was persuaded to come out too.
So we got to town and completely lost them as we had seperate taxis. We had a drink in a random bar and again as we were just about to leave they walked in the same place we were leaving
So got to chatting to the now missus and well one thing led to another and after a really good night, a bit of dancing and the rest we decided to meet up some time in the future, which we did and the rest is now history.
When I look back at that I just struggle to think how every little thing that happened all the way, like me deciding to go out when not wanting to, getting relocated by work, bumping into them in a bar as we were leaving. I just fail to see how that can all be blind luck, or if it is I wouldn't have minded putting a quid on it
So what are everyone elses opinions? Luck or fate? Have you got your own stories which makes you wonder about if its one or the other?
Was just thinking this as me and the missus we're sitting down earlier just chatting about the past. We are engaged now, got a little one on the way and we have our own home but we we're just remembering how we met and it got me thinking that surely, the weird circumstances and how it came about can't just be luck.
Basically I had just started a new job and was supposed to be working in Scotland, worked there for 5 days of what was supposed to be a month but after the 4 days they needed me nearer home so I got to come home. Was knacked after the first few days of a new job and working extra hours because I was away from home and had nothing better to do.
I had organised with a mate to go out for a few beers but didn't really feel up for it. It was my aunties birthday the same night and my family managed to twist my arm into going. Fine, I thought, i'll come along and went along with my mate who was at a loose end. Had no intention of staying out beyond the party as I was working the next day. Got a taxi home and after a lot of persuading my mate got me to our local which was just next to his for one last pint.
We got there, had a couple and as we got up to leave we spotted his now ex missus across the room with her friends. We went over to say hi and, again, was persuaded to stay for one more drink. As we were drinking I noticed her rather cute friend (my now missus) and we got to chatting. Nothing fantastic just a bit of chat and then last orders came, up I got to go and again (theres a theme here
) after a lot of arm twisting me and my mate agreed to head into town with them. Afterwards I found out the missus had wanted to go home but she was persuaded to come out too.So we got to town and completely lost them as we had seperate taxis. We had a drink in a random bar and again as we were just about to leave they walked in the same place we were leaving
So got to chatting to the now missus and well one thing led to another and after a really good night, a bit of dancing and the rest we decided to meet up some time in the future, which we did and the rest is now history.When I look back at that I just struggle to think how every little thing that happened all the way, like me deciding to go out when not wanting to, getting relocated by work, bumping into them in a bar as we were leaving. I just fail to see how that can all be blind luck, or if it is I wouldn't have minded putting a quid on it
So what are everyone elses opinions? Luck or fate? Have you got your own stories which makes you wonder about if its one or the other?
