Kim’s Chance MeetingKim is a single mother who works in a restaurant. She said,
“I had to reschedule my regular weekly massage. While I was
waiting in the reception room at the health center, I met my
future husband, Peter. It was just by chance that I met him.
Peter is a contractor and he was there to bid on a job. It really
is amazing that we love each other so much. We are so differ-
ent. He loves to create change and build things, while I like
antiques and stability. He is a Republican and I am a Democrat.
He likes to stay home at night and I like to eat out....”
Their interests were so different that Kim would never have
found Peter if they hadn’t met by accident in the reception
room. Because Peter stayed home at night, he would have
missed meeting Kim, who worked nights at a restaurant.
With the Help of FriendsMark is a policeman. He said, “I met my wife, Vicky, through
my friend Chuck. They first went together for three years.
Chuck used to talk about her all the time. When they split up,
I gave her a call and we started going out. I am grateful to
Chuck for introducing us and we are still great friends.
“If it hadn’t been for Chuck, I don’t think we would have
ever met. I like sports and she doesn’t. The only reason I met
her is that Chuck invited me to his birthday party. We met
playing cards.
“Even then there were a few sparks flying between Vicky
and me. But she wasn’t available. I remember thinking Chuck
was a very lucky guy. Now I feel like I am the lucky guy. Vicky
and I have a wonderful marriage and three great kids. Chuck
married someone else.”
When a man is like Mark, who doesn’t like parties, his
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