Sometimes life throws us such perfectly timed moments that it feels like the universe is playing a prank, or that there’s a hidden screenwriter with a great sense of humor running the show. These little coincidences are so spot-on that logic struggles to explain them.
On my 19th birthday, I stopped by my grandma’s place, and she surprised me with a gift—an adjustable wrench. I thought it was strange but didn’t say anything. Later, at a coffee shop, the machine had broken down and the barista said they couldn’t fix it without a wrench. Suddenly, I realized it was my time to shine.
Another time, I accidentally left a salt shaker in my bag after unpacking groceries. That evening, while eating with my boyfriend, he sighed, “I wish we had some salt.” Without hesitation, I pulled it out of my bag, and he looked at me like I was some kind of sorceress.
Once, I spotted a pair of pliers on the street and tossed them into my handbag, not thinking much of it. Later that day, I came across some people struggling to fix a bike, wishing they had pliers. From my elegant little handbag, I produced exactly what they needed.
I also once dreamed about having a son. The next day, while sharing dreams with my family, my mom casually mentioned that she had dreamt of rocking a baby to sleep that same morning.
When I was redecorating my room, I spent hours searching for the perfect wallpaper and finally found one I loved. On the packaging, the name was “Skylar Collection.” My name is Skylar.
Even stranger, my husband and I were on our way to junk our old car when another driver crashed into us. His insurance payout ended up covering the down payment for a new car.
Coincidences like these kept happening. I once randomly learned that a guinea equals 21 shillings, and the very next day a classmate asked that exact question. Another time, while playing pirates with my nephew by the lake, I dramatically scooped up sand, declaring I had found treasure—only to pull up a beaded bracelet from the water.
Life seems to enjoy these little jokes. My mom once teased a friend that he was too old to be wasting time. An hour later, he texted me: his daughter had just been born. A man on holiday in Greece once answered a ringing phone booth, only to find his bank on the line—they had accidentally dialed his account number, which just so happened to be the same as that booth’s.
There was the time I ordered a taxi and accidentally had it sent to my neighbor’s house, finally meeting them for the first time. Or when I quietly asked the universe for a sign that I wasn’t meant to work at a new job, and an hour later a storm knocked out the power, sending me home and eventually pushing me toward a better job I loved.
Sometimes it even feels supernatural. I once jokingly called “edge” during a coin toss, and the coin landed against the wall, standing on its edge. Another morning, for no real reason, I scooped up a handful of coins before leaving home. Hours later, my dad forgot his wallet at the store, and the total cost of what we bought matched exactly the amount I had taken.
Moments like these remind you that life is sometimes too perfectly scripted to be just chance.
