A chance meeting

This week I came across three articles relating how couples met.

On a crowded train somewhere in Pennsylvania in the aftermath of World War II, Robert Kagan gave up his seat to Gloria Gittelman, a fellow student from Pennsylvania State University, on a trip home during a school holiday. He was bound for Brooklyn, she for South Philadelphia.
That chance meeting led to a courtship and then marriage in 1950, after Mr. Kagan had begun studying at Yale Law School.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/nyregion/20kagans.html?hpw


An article details the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling on June 19th.
Daniel Westling now Prince Daniel, was Princess Victoria’s gym instructor once. They met back in 2002, when the Princess started working out in Daniel’s gym.
http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/princess-victoria-of-sweden-princess-victoria-wedding-the-royal-wedding-2010062058378

The New York Times has a wedding announcement in which the bride's best friend played a major role in finding a match for her friend.

The next morning, while going for coffee in Park Slope, Ms. Larson saw a good-looking fellow across the street. She thought to herself, “Too bad he wasn’t there last night — I bet Dimple would’ve liked him,” she said. They made eye contact and kept walking. Next thing she knew, she was running toward him. “Sir! Excuse me! I have this friend. ... ”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/fashion/weddings/30VOWS.html?ref=weddings

Whether it's through a friend, a chance meeting, or a matchmaker, may we merit participating in happy occasions. And let's learn from the couples above. First it pays to be chivalrous. Second, don't think a shidduch is not good enough for your daughter, the princess. And, finally, if something good comes your way, chase after it.