There are no accidents

Shifu: I... I... have... It's a... It's a very bad news.
Oogway: Aah, Shifu. There's just news.There's no good or bad.
Shifu: Master, your vision... Your vision was right. Tai Lung has broken out of prison. He's on his way.
Oogway: That is bad news... if you do not believe that the Dragon Warrior can stop him
Shifu: Panda? Master, that Panda is not the Dragon Warrior. He wasn't even meant to be here. It was an accident.
Oogway: There are no accidents.
Shifu: Yes, I know. You said that already...twice.
Oogway: Well, that's not an accident either.
Shifu: Thrice.

(Kumg Fu Panda)

Well you know, whether there are accidents or not are more a question of faith. Do you see a pattern in your life because there is a pattern or because you are programmed to see a pattern?

I am the quite firmly in the former camp, I think there is a pattern - but I won't argue about it. I could be wrong, and in fact I was part of an accident very recently. It was just a bit financially damaging but, thank goodness, no one was hurt. It was quite like out of the movies - very surreal, I couldn't and to some extent still can't believe I was part of it all. You know there are somethings in life you look at and say, "oh I can do stupid things, but I still could never do that" and then there is a momentary loss of conscious control - maybe you are just too tired and not thinking straight...

But out of the entire thing, a weird (beautiful?) coincidence happened: at the exact moment of collision, M called, just when I was wishing there was someone with me. He was more angry than concerned, because I wasn't home yet. It is funny how people express love (the connection?) - but it is hugely satifying to know that I am one of the lucky ones!!