chaos theory

I’m bumming around Vancouver today for the Convergence 09 conference. This evening after getting some food I decided to take a walk onto one of the piers. The weather was nice and i thought the view would be worthwhile. While walking down the pier I turned around to watch the city. It might have been a mistake, as unbeknownst to me a flower pot was quickly emerging. I discovered the flower pot after running into it, full speed. My flailing arm knocked a rose onto the ground. I tried to play it cool. Not sure if I did.
On the way back, I noticed a young couple just yards away from the point of my stumble. She was smiling, holding the rose. It felt serendipitous. I was hoping he picked it up and said something sweet.
It made me smile.