The Necklace

So, I bought this lovely vintage locket necklace from Room Service about a year ago, and I wear it all the time (and always get lots of compliments when I do).  Today, as I was on the elevator heading out of work, a lady stepped into the elevator and commented, "I have that same necklace!"  At first, I was thinking,"yeah right...this is a vintage 70s Avon locket...and there's no freaking way you have the same one."  Then, she started talking about it being one of her favorite necklaces from when she was in high school.  How, her best friend drew up a caricature of her "boyfriend" that they called "Fred" for her to wear in the locket...and how the drawing is still there to this day...and how she still wears the locket from time to time.  I could see her getting a bit misty-eyed, and knew immediately that it was true.  What a story!  And, how random that this lady that happens to step on the elevator at the same time as me just so happens to have the exact same vintage necklace.  It's so cool!

It made me wonder about all the small coincidences in life.  About all the things that have to line up just perfectly for a moment of serendipity.  I wondered...does she still talk to this friend?  This one that created a boyfriend for her from pen and paper back in high school...to carry by her heart forever.  I know that even though I don't know them, I'll think about them...every time I wear the necklace from now on.