Forty years ago, I got a jury summons. Even though I was working, had a side hustle as a seamstress, and had two young children, I ended up on a jury for a murder trial. What a stressful experience.
Because I did my civic duty and was off work for several weeks, I lost my job. Lucky for me, one of my fellow jurors had a wife with some sway where she worked, and when the trial was done, I had a new job waiting for me.
It was meant to be.
I ended up with my dream job, and the trajectory of my life changed.
Life is unpredictable.
Finding the person who would be my best friend for the next forty years at that job was a bonus.
I'm pretty glad now that I didn't duck jury duty.
Tonight's sunset looks like more rain on the horizon.
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