I suppose it’s a question for the superstitious of us: yes, I am one.
When something out of the ordinary happens and then happens again within the space of a day, I expect it to happen yet again. Soon. It’s dreadful if two people die unexpectedly. It’s kind of exciting if I hear from two people from my past. In my case, today I had the latter happen.
First, I spoke to an old friend from my MySpace days. (Yeah, that’s a long time ago, right? Gotta be.) And second, I was contacted on Facebook by my ex husband. The one I would have shared a 32nd wedding anniversary with this year. I spoke to him on the phone too, for the first time in more than 20 years.
Will there be a third? Or have I voided the possibility by asking the question? Ah, there’s another superstition.
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January 15, 2015 at 8:53 pm
I find that things come in threes. Did you have a third in this instance?
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January 15, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Errr… kind of. I saw a picture on the internet (the first I’ve seen of him in 20 years) of my second husband. Haven’t talked to him yet… 😛
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January 11, 2015 at 7:28 pm
I’m with you on the superstition. Three surprise delights is always nicer than three you know whats! 🙂
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January 11, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Definitely! Though I’m still waiting for the third good surprise. 😛
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January 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm
I do not know the answer Linda but I do hope that if the third person contacts you that it will be a lovely surprise and bring you joy!! 🙂
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January 9, 2015 at 4:05 pm
Thanks, Willow – me too! 😀
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January 9, 2015 at 8:56 am
I’m not really a superstitious person but it seems things really do happen in threes… I mean, if you’re really looking for it… Haha. 😉
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January 9, 2015 at 4:04 pm
I’m looking now. 😛 hehe
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January 9, 2015 at 7:31 am
See? Old partners resurface. Mercury retrograde! I follow the three thing, too. If something bad happens, once, then twice, I don’t relax until I hear about the third. Because then I feel that I’ve dodged a bullet. Weird.
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January 9, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Mercury’s retrograde is responsible for this too? Will the madness never end? Haha! Yeah, I’m a bit on edge, I admit. Nothing yet…
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January 9, 2015 at 4:16 pm
Yup – Mercury is “moving” backwards, so the idea is that stuff from the past is revisited. I heard from an old boyfriend just the other day… right on schedule, astrologically speaking.
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January 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm
Wow! That’s incredible. 🙂
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January 9, 2015 at 12:11 am
Sounds a bit creepy ex’s appearing after all that time Linda. Mine’s in the US right now so I am safe. Happens in three gets thrown around when something bad seems to happen but I don’t take much stock in it.
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January 9, 2015 at 3:42 pm
I’ve actually managed to maintain positive relationships with all my ex’s, so it’s not really that creepy. I’m all for good things coming in threes too!
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January 9, 2015 at 5:26 pm
Well lucky you I say, my ex isn’t that way inclined.
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January 9, 2015 at 5:29 pm
That’s too bad, Michael. It’s so much better to just get along!
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January 9, 2015 at 5:40 pm
That’s what I think….anyway I have ‘opposites’ on my mind now, best get to it…have a good evening/day
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January 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Have fun! 🙂
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January 8, 2015 at 11:41 pm
I believe in that superstition too but only for the bad ones because thats what gives me sleepless nights sometimes. I will take good things any number of time 😉 because they are like diamonds.
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January 8, 2015 at 11:44 pm
You’re so right – good things can come in nines!! 😀
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January 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm
Wow, a phone conversation with your ex. I’m certainly not going to pry for any personal details, but as a writer I have to tell you that just the mention of such an occurrence has gotten my brain ticking. I hope it ended on a good note, and I wonder what the third thing might be!
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January 8, 2015 at 11:01 pm
It did end on a good note. With any luck we’ll be getting together soon to catch up. 🙂
I’ll post about the third thing if it happens. 😀
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January 8, 2015 at 10:41 pm
That is pretty trippy! Let us know!
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January 8, 2015 at 10:45 pm
For sure!! 🙂
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January 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm
I don’t know about good (or bad) things happening in threes, but it is interesting that you had a few blasts from the past today. But you know what, I’ve been posting every day this month so far and I keep forgetting to tag my posts with Just Jot It January or linking back. Oh well. My bad.
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January 8, 2015 at 10:26 pm
Ehhh… do it when you think about it. 😛
I’ll let you know if I hear from anyone else any time soon. 🙂
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