Coinciquence

The title of this blog is a portmanteau of the words 'coincidence' and 'consequence' as that is what I want to write about, (and 'coinciconsequence' just seemed far too long).
I have been thinking back to the year that Philippa and I got together, because I was asked this week 'when did you first realise you loved her?' and it was hard to answer it with an exact time. Looking back, with how I feel now, it would be easy to say that I fancied her when we were at sixth-form together, but I don't think that's true.  I don't remember thinking about her while I was away at university, so I don't think she'd made any kind of impression of me at college. But when we met up again, back in early 2010, I think it's fair to say that things clicked pretty quickly. Again, this might be me misremembering it and placing my later feelings on myself at an earlier date than they actually appeared, but I seem to recall a deep connection happening pretty quickly once we started working together in her uncle's office. And that all came about (as I drag this posting back to the topic contained within its title) because I just happened to contact Tom to ask about any work opportunities at the exact time that he was writing an advert for someone to provide maternity cover. And from that, bloomed what Philippa and I have now.
Sometimes the right thing just happens, even if it doesn't feel like it at the time.

RC 28-12-24