“Our eyes met and I felt a tad dizzy”
My story may be of interest to anyone out there that believes in fate or just plain love at first sight.
I’m not a young woman; in fact, I’m in my late forties and have never been married. Although I long ago gave up on the idea of having children, I still have romanticized how wonderful it would be to spend the rest of my life with a wonderful man who loved me.
Well, it happened. His name is Austin, and we met in the most bizarre way possible. I enjoy going to garage sales, flea markets, antique shows – anywhere I can find a bargain. I love to put on a large hat, dress a little eccentric and find myself looking at the people more than the merchandise.
It was on a Sunday a little over four months ago when I was winding my way through an art fair in my neighborhood. I was talking to one of the merchants when I suddenly swirled around for no particular reason…and I found myself staring right into the eyes of a man about twenty feet away. It seemed as if our eyes were locked into one another.
At first I felt a tad dizzy because although we’ve all had an experience like that, the intensity of our stare caught me quite by surprise. After a few seconds (which seemed like an eternity), I turned back around. And to be honest, I was too timid to turn back.
But then I heard a voice asking me if was enjoying the show. When I turned back I realized it was “he.” I was kind of dumbfounded for a moment (maybe that’s why I’ve been single all these years), but when I regained my composure, we absolutely clicked from that moment on.
His name is Nick and we’ve been practically inseparable since that afternoon. In retrospect, I don’t think it was a coincidence that we met. Nick said that he had spotted me several minutes before but didn’t know how to approach me. He said he couldn’t take his eyes off me and felt the only thing he could do was catch my eye.
Since I wasn’t even facing him, I have to believe there was some force or spirit that was determined to get us together.
Edith Mettler
Newport Beach, CA
