Work and a Guardian Angel.

Had to work today, my shift was only supposed to be 4 hours but I had a word with my manager about my roster last week. I travel anywhere from 45 minutes to over 2 hours (one way) to my job when I drive, by train it's an hour and a half (one way). I did not want to travel 3 or 4 hours for a shift of 4 hours. My manager understood so offered me more hours, gave me an all day shift with starting at 10 instead of 9. Was also asked to attend a sewing machine training in another location. As it was I didn't get out of the store until 6.20 and had to race the 20 minutes to the station, I got to the other store right on 7 and then discovered I had left my phone at work!

Subconsciously I must have done it on purpose because I felt guilty about not being able finish a couple of jobs that should be done by opening in the morning, had thought about going in even though I'm not rostered on, so now I have to go in. Won't let it be a waste, have decided that I'll head for the beach for some R&R afterwards.

Because of the meeting it meant that I had to travel by train, no reliable parking nearby which meant that I would be coming later and in the dark. The train was ok, there were a lot of other commuters but the walk home is a little daunting - seeing as my husband was out at his own meeting and I had no phone anyway. Several people got off at my stop, but most were picked up, I was the only woman left. Was walking behind 2 young men, who suddenly stopped outside the bank. I walked past and they started walking behind me, got a little worried so I crossed at the crossing and onto the opposite side of the road I needed to be. They followed suit, I considered heading into the pub (the only place open) but then noticed a well dressed man in front of me. All the time the 2 men were a short distance behind me, I caught up to the other man and was walking just behind him. He stood to the side to let me pass and said hello, told him hello back and then he mentioned the weather so we had a little chat about that as we walked. I turned back and the 2 men were gone. It was as if that man was put there just for me, we didn't talk anymore, I walked just in front of him before crossing the road to get to my street, he also turned into the same street but in the opposite direction. I thought to myself I should have thanked him for being my Guardian Angel.