Meeting strangers
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I was travelling to work last week and came across a car, broken down, with two young ladies standing by it. I stopped to ask if they needed help but they were fine - Dad was on the way. This was about 6-8 miles from Bangor, north Wales on a road which could have taken several routes to various locations.
Later that day I left work to buy lunch and enroute to one place changed my mind and went instead into Bangor to Morrison's supermarket - I did a bit of shopping and then went to pay - who was standing behind me in the queue but the two girls and they were actaully telling their friend about breaking down that morning!
Of all the checkouts in all the stores - we were next to each other!
Date submitted:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:06:19 +0000Coincidence ID:5473
