Sarah always relied on her trusty alarm clock to wake her up for work. One morning, she was startled awake by sunlight streaming through her window. Panicked, she realized her alarm hadn't gone off.

“Oh no! I'm going to be late!” she cried, rushing to get ready.

As she hurried down the street, thirty minutes behind schedule, Sarah noticed an elderly woman struggling with heavy grocery bags. Normally, Sarah would have been too focused on getting to work to stop. But today, she paused.

“Let me help you with those,” Sarah offered, carrying the bags to the woman's nearby apartment.

“Thank you, dear,” the woman said gratefully. “I'm Ellen. Would you like a cup of tea?”

Sarah hesitated, then smiled. “I'd love one, Ellen.”

Over tea, Ellen shared stories of her life and offered Sarah wise advice about following her dreams. As Sarah left, feeling inspired, she noticed a “Help Wanted” sign in a shop window for her dream job. Walking into work an hour late, Sarah found her boss waiting.

“I'm so sorry,” Sarah began, but her boss interrupted.

“No need to apologize. The client rescheduled for tomorrow. But since you're here, I'd like to discuss your future with the company.”

That evening, Sarah looked at her broken alarm clock and smiled. If it hadn't failed, she would have missed meeting Ellen, seeing the job posting, and having that important talk with her boss that may have changed her entire life.

She realized that sometimes, life's little disruptions can lead to unexpected opportunities and valuable connections.

Everything happens for a reason.🌹