This evening I was running late to get to a friends BBQ. In a mad dash out of my apartment, my step quickly slowed as I noticed there was someone sitting in the car just outside my home. I slowed enough to realize that the gentleman in the car was someone I knew. Someone I would never expect to be in my neighbourhood. I know this gentleman from work. He and his wife are fellow foodies, in fact, his wife has a food blog focused on some of her recipes and creations.
What a surprise! My co-worker jumped from his car looking as shocked as I felt! He promised that he wasn't stalking me (we had a laugh over that) and explained that his wife's elementary school friend lived, you guessed it, next door to me. It's crazy how small our world can be sometimes!
My co-worker was surprised that I was living here, as he was unaware of my separation and my relocation. It's strange to work with someone and them not be aware of a major life shift nearly 2 years ago in the making. Granted, I only see this co-worker sporadically, but I found it pretty incredible given the well known information grapevine within my company! So I gave him a brief run down of my situation. That in itself was odd. I haven't shared that story in months now and my co-worker received a very short, watered-down version.
And then I was on my way.
But before I could get into the car I was invited to join my neighbours should I return early enough from my own BBQ. I never made it back in time, but it felt lovely to be invited.
Moments of surprise.
Moment connecting a little deeper with a co-worker outside work.
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