Co-incidence?

I've just been reading about synchronicity. As I did so, at the back of my mind I had a niggle about the fact that I was off to have an eye test (not "eye exam" as the commercials will insist on calling it!)and that I'd been discussing with a friend only yesterday whether we should try a different optician. As I put aside the synchronicity reading matter, the phone rang. It was the optician, calling to tell me my appointment had to be postponed because there was a staff shortage due to sickness. Coincidence? Probably - but an interesting one.

Maybe it's because having "a life-threatening illness" (thanks, for that happy thought, doctor!) brought me to the conclusion that things happen for a reason and if (and when) they're supposed to happen, but I'm going to investigate other opticians before the current one calls with a new appointment time. Life is too short to worry about whether or not to try something new.