Meeting my future husband
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On 26 August 1986 I was driving from the South Coast of England to the Midlands, to a music festival. I was going to meet my older sister there, who was coming from another area of the country.
About half way between home and the festival, I passed a hitch-hiker. I didn't stop and pick him up because I was 19 and alone, so not sure about the safety of picking up strange men! I felt a bit bad about it but drove on to my destination.
I arrived before my sister; when she pulled up in the layby where we'd agreed to meet, she had a hitch-hiker with her - the same one that I had passed on my route. He was going to the same festival as us.
He evidently forgave me for driving past him - we kept in touch and were married in 1989 (and yes we are still married 23 years later).
Date submitted:Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:51:26 +0000Coincidence ID:6110
