About two years ago... I was out of work and looking for a job in the hotel industry. It was tough.. right after Sept. 11th.. the industry was hurting. I had been laid off 2 times in less than 6 months.. I had a job, but it was cancelled when the company was hurting from the lack of travel.

I got a call from someone that seemed very interested in interviewing me.... he was going to fly out to meet me the next week. The job was in LA, Seattle or Oklahoma City... and after a little thought.. I decided that I could not relocate. I called him and cancelled the interview.

He said that I had to find someone for him then... as a joke. I called my friend in Oklahoma and she said that she was ready for a move.. she was being pushed out of the job that she was in.

She got the job, after I sent her resume to the guy that called me.

Then.. about 2 weeks ago, I sent her the pictures of my wedding. She told me that her husband had finally finished his masters degree and he got a job in Dallas... it meant that she would be moving. I told her that I couldn't wait to get back in the hotel business.. and she said "what about my job?"

I sent my resume and was called in 2 days.. and then the next day and the next.. I was told that I wouldn't hear anything more until this week, but I got a call on Friday.. for an interview today.. with...

the guy that makes the decision about the job.. the guy that I talked to... 2 years ago.

HR has already sent me all the paperwork.. the application and all the forms that I need to sign. I haven't gotten offer yet.. but I would say that it looks very good.

Is all of this a coincidence? I don't believe in them. I think that everything happens for a reason.