I met Jennifer at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. She arrived a bit late and when she looked around the room her eyes settled on the empty chair next to me. She came over and asked if the seat was taken and I told her no. She sat down and we introduced ourselves and the meeting started.

I had a hard time paying any attention to the speaker. I kept casting sidelong glances at the gorgeous lady on my left. A couple of times she turned my way and caught me looking at her and I thought I detected a bit of a smile.

The meeting was held in the meeting room of the Village Inn and when the meeting was over I decided to take a chance. I’d never seen her before and I might never see her again so I asked her if she would like to join me for coffee.

Over pie and coffee we talked and found out that our being at the meeting was for the same reason. My boss couldn’t make it, but felt someone from the company should be there. A showing of the flag as it were. Jennifer was there for the same reason. Neither one of us had been to a Chamber meeting before nor was it likely that we would ever be again. I said it was fates way of seeing to it that we got together. She laughed and said that it sure seemed that way.