"Kismet?"

So I just got back from the best day I've had in .... Well.. .A long long time. Actually this week has been good. Reading week has been pure gold. Mostly I stuck around Port Hope and relaxed and hung with my folks, watched some movies, did a bit of shopping, and slept. Some brief more exciting highlights include getting some 1/2 price skiing in at Kirby on my new skis I got at Christmas; Seeing Laura's band in Toronto, Say Ah, and running into some people from high school I haven't seen in years; Going to the Stars concert with Ian only to realize that I'm at an awards show called "the Indies" celebrating Independent music hosted by Jian Ghomeshi of the CBC National Playlist. So that was kind of cool though surprising and the Stars were pretty cool as well as Magnet, the opening band, a Norwegian band consisting of a slide guitar, a delay pedal and a Norwegian guy; by far the best thing was my trip to Peterborough to hang out with Lyndsey and her friends, and the whole day was just amazing. I never thought it was possible to have so much fun in Peterborough... Actually I never thought it was really possible to have fun in Peterborough.

Do you ever meet somebody who completely amazes you and that you click with in a way that surprises you? And I don't mean exclusively in relationship/dating terms but in terms of friendships as well. It got me thinking about the connections you create with other people; the dynamics of relationships. The way you develop a connection with a person. I've had very few people I've met in life where the connection was instantaneous. Usually you develop a rapport with a person over time. You each learn each other's mannerisms and become closer over time. You begin to share in each other's jokes and develop your own private history of events. But how rare is it to truly meet someone with whom you share such a connection with that upon meeting them within a minute you're laughing, conversing, and finishing each other's sentences. Or saying the same thing at the same time. And that the hobbies and passions you have, they also share. Are these kind of connections important? Is it some kind of Significance? Or are these connections just a coincidence that statistically are bound to happen every so often? Is there any validity to the idea of fate or destiny? The possibility of kismet connection; or can we chalk it all up to odds?