A Question of Timing 2
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I went for a holiday to North Wales, somewhere I'd never been before and haven't since. We checked into our bed and breakfast and then decided to go for a walk. As we came out of the door, a car went past with my brother in it. Neither of us had any idea the other was in that part of the world. A few seconds either way and we might not have seen each other. As we don't meet that often, we may never have found out that we were both in the same place at the same time, if it hadn't been for that timing. It makes you wonder how many "near misses" you have without ever knowing it.
Date submitted:Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:46:56 +0000Coincidence ID:6561
