Neruda

A couple of years ago I was travelling with Spanish and Chilean friends in Chile and one member of the group inherited the nick name 'Pablo Neruda'...as his name was Pablo (he is from Madrid) and apparently some resemblance to him. As I'm British I had no idea who Neruda was other than a famous Chilean poet. 2 or so years later I was on holiday in the south of France and happened to walk past a cultural centre dedicated to Neruda and for the first time I saw his name spelt. Some weeks after this once more the name Neruda came to my attention. I decided to google his name and uncovered the following strange coincidences. 1.) His father was a railway employee - mine too 2.) His mother a teacher - mine too 3) His mother died 2 months after going birth to him. My mother was hospitalised after giving birth to me for 2 months, and almost died. 4.) He died on the 23 September 1973. My birthday is 23 September. 5) His third and final wife was a singer called Matilde Utturia who he met at the age of 45. I made a very good friend who was my neighbour in 2012 her name is Matilde. I was 45 6.) He was born in a place called Parral, 400kms or so south of Santiago, Chile. I have a friend who owns a farm 40 km further south and I have visited that are 2 or 3 times. I am a Londoner.