Today went a little better than yesterday. This
morning I woke myself crying uncontrollably in my sleep because of a dream I
was having. After mentally calming myself down, the shaking began to subside. I
made myself a cup of coffee and watched the news, then went about the things I
had to do for the day. I was doing my best to not let things get to me today and
succeeded for the most part.
After volunteering at my
child’s school, I went home to help them with homework. Before going to Boy
Scouts, I realized that we needed something from the store. Typically, I would
go before going to Scouts, but my children and I didn’t make it out the door in
time because we were finishing homework. On our way home, we stopped at the
dollar store. This is where an unexpected incident happened.
I was waiting in line to
check out. There was a gentleman in line who let another lady and myself go ahead
of him. The lady in front of me was talking with the lady in front of her as
well as the cashier, and I ended up in the conversation somehow. I had never
seen these women before in my life. We started talking about a medical
disorder, I said something about me having medical experience and understanding
what they meant, and things just went from there. This is where I don’t understand
how things went from one topic to another.
After both ladies had
checked out, the lady immediately in front of me continued to talk. We talked
about so much in just those few minutes. The lady introduced herself to me and
asked what I currently do (for work). I told her that I am between jobs right
now and doing freelance writing and other odd jobs. This is when she told me
that she can connect me with someone who may be able to help me and told me to
contact her. We talked for a few more minutes in the front of the store, and
even through the parking lot as we were walking to our vehicles. The
conversation went to various unrelated topics throughout those few short
minutes. It was strange, but it felt as though it was meant to be.
I feel as though I was
meant to go to that particular store this evening, as it is not a typical stop
on my way home. She even made the same comment about it being meant for her as
well. I can’t wait to call her tomorrow and see where this goes. I guess never
underestimate an unexpected trip to the store because you just never know what
will happen.