Event Horizons
Life is a funny thing, sometimes I think that every so often there are fixed events that have to happen, that no matter what path in life you choose to go down, there is an event that will force itself to manifest. This does not apply to every or most events, only to the odd one or two. I am not suggesting that the event will cause a set reaction or definite other events, what I am suggesting is that we are given a choice or an opportunity. How we react to the event is our choice, and depending on how we react it may or may not have a significant impact on our lives.
A chance encounter back in August was one such event. It has been responsible for me having new girlfriend and making several changes in my life. I maybe drinking more red wine than I used to, my slight increase in eating food from Burger King is being offset with healthier homemade food, with renewed interest in cooking the rest of the time. I have also taken up cycling daily which I am enjoying, and is good for my lack of fitness.
It also feels like life has decided to try and get some potentially awkward events out of the way quickly. A couple such interesting events surfaced for the pair us in the past week. It had been discussed about meeting the new girlfriend’s ex at some point, though it ended up happening far quicker than anticipated. Having someone’s ex walk in the front door (two hours earlier than anticipated) and the first thing they see is you lying in bed together isn’t the best way to meet someone. I’d expected to feel horribly anxious, instead I felt perfectly fine and had trouble not laughing at the situation. Still, I did what seemed like the only right course of action and went and introduced myself, which was of course painless and less awkward than anticipated.
The other event involved going for a night out and also involves an ex. While busily drinking away I was given unexpected notice of their impending presence about an hour beforehand, while out with the new girlfriend which was just bizarre. Again, when faced with the awkward situation I did the right thing (albeit hammered) and I went and said hello. Another awkward moment dealt with, I’m sure there will be plenty more to appear in the future, but for now I’m dealing with them in what seems like the right way. There are times I wonder where my moral compass came from, because I’m not sure that they make them like this anymore.
