The Universe is playing with my head...and my heart...
The most bizarre thing happened to me today, but to make this story effective I need to give you a bit of back story on this, so here goes.
Back in 2006 I was in my car waiting for the light, when two motorcycles turned left in front of me. The first motorcycle was a blond dude, which didn't phase me, however on the second motorcycle was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen! My eyes and head naturally where all over her, memorizing everything I could, and what I heard myself say at that moment was "Damn, check her out!"
So I work in a large inbound call center, and we rotate our shifts and bosses once every 6 months. It came time to rotate, and I was going to have a new boss...and who should walk into the team and sit in the team leader chair but the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen...the woman who had been riding the second motorcycle. The thought that crossed my mind was "Oh, fuck me now...I'm in sooooooo much trouble!"
Needless to say the next six months where an equal mix of heaven and hell for me. Working for her was the sweetest torture I have ever experienced. She was the best boss I've ever had. She saw potential in me and really pushed me to move up in the company. Due to her support, eventually I became an Employee Development Coach (which is what I love doing).
After I rotated out of her team I cultivated a close friendship with her. A little over a year ago she became a manager, and to support her at work I gave her a little space to get a large project done that she needed to complete. Well this had a snowball effect that over the course of a year destroyed our friendship.
Last Thursday I wrote a thank you email to her showing my gratitude for all she has done for me over the course of our friendship. I figured she would either write back to me and try to get our friendship back on track, or the email would be an act of completion. As it turned out, it was an act of completion...I haven't heard back from her, or seen her in a week.
I declared "I am soooooooo DONE with that" today to a number of my very best friends. The day was uneventful until after work I stopped at a local fruit and vegetable stand to pick up some vegetables because there's a group of us doing this "Greatest Looser" thing at work where we are competing in teams to loose weight.
Anyway, at the fruit/veggie stand I was talking with the clerk when this woman walked in. I noticed her, however I was focused on my conversation with the clerk, so I didn't give her my full attention...that is until she piped in and joined our conversation. When she did get my attention, I was stricken by just how very much she looked like the person I'm soooooooo DONE with! They could be twins! They both have jet black hair, light complexion...they are Spanish so they have the most hypnotizing dark brown eyes, black eyebrows, and they are both petIte. The one at the veggie stand looks to be a little bit older, thinner, wears dark framed rectangular glasses, and her voice is a little higher pitched. Anyway as we are talking I'm having to remind myself that the person I am talking to is not my ex-friend. The thing that struck me is just how real this woman was...how open she was...and how wonderful our interaction felt for both of us. It was amazing! She shared about how important it is to not loose too much weight foo fast to maintain skin elasticity. Then as I was leaving I shared about the "Greatest Looser" competition we where having at work. Then she followed me out to the parking lot and yelled after me saying that pumpkin seeds are her greatest addiction, and I told her sunflower seeds are mine. I also mention that maybe I'd see her around again sometime...and we each got in our cars. She was driving a silver SUV...my ex friend drives a silver luxury car...too bizarre!
God she was beautiful...and meeting her made my day! Needless to say I'm not obsessing over my ex-friend anymore. I might just make it a habit to stop by the fruit/veggie stand every few days to pick up a vegetable or two at around 5:00 pm in hopes of running into her again. I thought (for a moment) it would be great to buy some pumpkin seeds, give them to the clerk, and tell him if she ever comes back in to give them to her with my phone number inside the bag...how crazy is that! I know I'm pretty crazy...I wouldn't do it...it was just a thought!
This just floored me today! When I stop thinking about someone, the Universe usually brings them back in my space. In this instance I hadn't stopped thinking about my e-friend, however I had declared it DONE, so what did the Universe do but give me someone new to focus on by sending a woman across my path that looks just like her but with a real personality, a more pleasant disposition...and someone who is willing to chase me out to the parking lot!
I think I love this game the Universe is playing! I'm still blown away! Who knew there could be two of them...and no they are not sister's to the best of my knowledge my ex-friend's only sister is 10 years younger and a model. This woman was slightly older then her if anything...but just as beautiful in her own way! I'm putting it out to the Universe...I'd really like get to know the woman at the veggie stand!
Back in 2006 I was in my car waiting for the light, when two motorcycles turned left in front of me. The first motorcycle was a blond dude, which didn't phase me, however on the second motorcycle was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen! My eyes and head naturally where all over her, memorizing everything I could, and what I heard myself say at that moment was "Damn, check her out!"
So I work in a large inbound call center, and we rotate our shifts and bosses once every 6 months. It came time to rotate, and I was going to have a new boss...and who should walk into the team and sit in the team leader chair but the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen...the woman who had been riding the second motorcycle. The thought that crossed my mind was "Oh, fuck me now...I'm in sooooooo much trouble!"
Needless to say the next six months where an equal mix of heaven and hell for me. Working for her was the sweetest torture I have ever experienced. She was the best boss I've ever had. She saw potential in me and really pushed me to move up in the company. Due to her support, eventually I became an Employee Development Coach (which is what I love doing).
After I rotated out of her team I cultivated a close friendship with her. A little over a year ago she became a manager, and to support her at work I gave her a little space to get a large project done that she needed to complete. Well this had a snowball effect that over the course of a year destroyed our friendship.
Last Thursday I wrote a thank you email to her showing my gratitude for all she has done for me over the course of our friendship. I figured she would either write back to me and try to get our friendship back on track, or the email would be an act of completion. As it turned out, it was an act of completion...I haven't heard back from her, or seen her in a week.
I declared "I am soooooooo DONE with that" today to a number of my very best friends. The day was uneventful until after work I stopped at a local fruit and vegetable stand to pick up some vegetables because there's a group of us doing this "Greatest Looser" thing at work where we are competing in teams to loose weight.
Anyway, at the fruit/veggie stand I was talking with the clerk when this woman walked in. I noticed her, however I was focused on my conversation with the clerk, so I didn't give her my full attention...that is until she piped in and joined our conversation. When she did get my attention, I was stricken by just how very much she looked like the person I'm soooooooo DONE with! They could be twins! They both have jet black hair, light complexion...they are Spanish so they have the most hypnotizing dark brown eyes, black eyebrows, and they are both petIte. The one at the veggie stand looks to be a little bit older, thinner, wears dark framed rectangular glasses, and her voice is a little higher pitched. Anyway as we are talking I'm having to remind myself that the person I am talking to is not my ex-friend. The thing that struck me is just how real this woman was...how open she was...and how wonderful our interaction felt for both of us. It was amazing! She shared about how important it is to not loose too much weight foo fast to maintain skin elasticity. Then as I was leaving I shared about the "Greatest Looser" competition we where having at work. Then she followed me out to the parking lot and yelled after me saying that pumpkin seeds are her greatest addiction, and I told her sunflower seeds are mine. I also mention that maybe I'd see her around again sometime...and we each got in our cars. She was driving a silver SUV...my ex friend drives a silver luxury car...too bizarre!
God she was beautiful...and meeting her made my day! Needless to say I'm not obsessing over my ex-friend anymore. I might just make it a habit to stop by the fruit/veggie stand every few days to pick up a vegetable or two at around 5:00 pm in hopes of running into her again. I thought (for a moment) it would be great to buy some pumpkin seeds, give them to the clerk, and tell him if she ever comes back in to give them to her with my phone number inside the bag...how crazy is that! I know I'm pretty crazy...I wouldn't do it...it was just a thought!
This just floored me today! When I stop thinking about someone, the Universe usually brings them back in my space. In this instance I hadn't stopped thinking about my e-friend, however I had declared it DONE, so what did the Universe do but give me someone new to focus on by sending a woman across my path that looks just like her but with a real personality, a more pleasant disposition...and someone who is willing to chase me out to the parking lot!
I think I love this game the Universe is playing! I'm still blown away! Who knew there could be two of them...and no they are not sister's to the best of my knowledge my ex-friend's only sister is 10 years younger and a model. This woman was slightly older then her if anything...but just as beautiful in her own way! I'm putting it out to the Universe...I'd really like get to know the woman at the veggie stand!