A colleague once shared a simple yet memorable story with me. It was a rainy afternoon, and she was rushing to catch the bus after work. As she hurried across the street, she accidentally dropped her umbrella, and the wind carried it a few feet away. She managed to catch up to it, but by the time she did, she was already soaked.

At the bus stop, there was a man standing next to her, also without an umbrella. They exchanged glances, and he offered a sympathetic smile. They started chatting about how unpredictable the weather had been that week. To her surprise, they ended up taking the same bus and continued their conversation all the way home. That day, she made an unexpected connection that turned into a friendly acquaintance.