Mysterious Stories of Okinawa Part 1: Night One 'Causality Related to Numbers'
I, Taro Minamiguni, have had many mysterious experiences since I was a child.
Sometimes these were stories of experiences had by people around me,
or experiences we had together. Perhaps it is the region of Okinawa where I live that makes it so? I would like to write down these strange and mysterious stories, such as spiritual tales and bizarre experiences, little by little.
This mysterious story is about 'numbers'.
Night One
'Causality Related to Numbers'
Since ancient times, there have been many stories about the karmic connections related to numbers. Some are related to history, while others are of a karmic nature...
In the world of psychology, it is said that they also play an important role in human decision-making.
For example, if the price of a product is 1,000 yen, you might feel it is expensive, but if the price tag says it is 1,000 yen during a half-price sale or a 20% off sale, it feels cheap.
This type of human psychological effect is called
"anchoring effect"in psychological terminology.
And now, for the mysterious story related to numbers that I, the author, experienced:
This story goes back to a girlfriend I was dating before I met my wife.
At that time, I was living in a group setting at a training facility in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture, undergoing six months of training to obtain qualifications and licenses for livestock, agriculture, and heavy machinery.
There was one day off per month, and that was when I met her. We hit it off and ended up dating.
That day was November XX, which became our anniversary, and her birthday is March 3rd, the Doll's Festival—a very easy number to remember.
I was truly supported by her while we were dating, and we started dating seriously after the training ended, but unfortunately, due to various circumstances for both of us, we went our separate ways and ended up breaking up after about two and a half years.
Since then, I have never met her again, including up to the present day.
More than 20 years have passed since then, and I have gotten married and have two children.
One day, while I was cleaning up my room, my elementary school-aged daughter found a large box filled with ✉️ letters.
Those were the 💌 letters I exchanged with my girlfriend from over 20 years ago—a time I will never forget. Unlike today, there were no smartphones or emails back then; there were only PHS mobile phones, but the rules were strict and we couldn't bring them into the dormitory. The only way to talk to her was through a public phone, and otherwise, we could only exchange letters.
"Dear" (to my beloved...) Her 💌 letters always started like that, and I received over 100 of them back then. Of course, I wrote many myself (laughs).
My daughter, who found those letters, was surprised, saying it was amazing to receive so many letters from the same person. For the smartphone generation, exchanging letters must have been a rare thing.
In those letters, our anniversary of November XX was written, and my daughter was surprised.
That is because November XX was her mother's birthday.
Yes, the anniversary of when I met my girlfriend at the time was the same as my wife's
🎂birthday. (lol)
When my daughter found out about that, she immediately spilled the beans to her mother (；´∀｀)
The story doesn't end there.
My wife also had something she had been curious about for a while; she said she was bothered by an inscription in the message section at the back of my high school graduation album that read To XX four years from now. I want to meet you soon❤ November XX, 1996. From your future bride..
I had forgotten about it myself, but it was a message that the girlfriend at the time had written when we were looking at the graduation album together.
Why?? Why was a future date written on it??
Even though it was decades ago?? Why?? Was her own 🎂birthday written on it? She said she was full of questions...
So, I took the opportunity to tell my wife and daughter the truth.
And there is another mysterious story too...
I wrote earlier that March 3rd is the 🎂birthday of the girlfriend from the ✉️letter, but for my wife, March 3rd is actually
the day we held our wedding ceremony.
It wasn't intended to be this day, but as things turned out, the ceremony ended up being on March 3rd.
When I told them the whole truth that my wife had also been curious about
Her only word was, "That's creepy." (lol)
To me, it was a story about destiny, though... (crying)
However, I wonder if such coincidences really happen?
I find it mysterious myself, but it is a fact.
When I first started dating the girlfriend I broke up with, I thought she was my destined partner.
But in reality, it seems like it was a guidepost for the red string of fate leading to my current wife.
This is because I later found out that I had actually met my wife before we even started dating.
On July 7th, the Tanabata festival of the same year I broke up with my girlfriend from the letter, a senior colleague at work suggested I go to a rental shop that was opening that day to look for a new encounter.
He might have been teasing me, but I was bored, so I agreed enthusiastically, saying, 'That sounds good! 👍'
My senior said something irresponsible, like, 'Maybe a girl will talk to you at that rental shop,' but...
Since I was bored anyway, I went to the newly opened rental shop, and as expected, it was packed right after opening, so there was no way I would meet anyone new. (lol)
The next day, when I reported to my senior that it was so crowded that there was no chance of meeting anyone, let alone a new encounter, he laughed out loud. 🤣
I told him that the only woman who spoke to me at that rental shop was a round-faced clerk who was recruiting new credit card members,
and my senior laughed even harder. 🤣🤣
He said, 'It's okay, it's okay, we'll have a group date again soon, so you'll meet someone.'
But you know, senior... that clerk who spoke to me at that time ended up being my wife. 😅
At the time... my wife was working a part-time job soliciting credit cards for a while. (sweat)
I am just amazed by my senior's comment about meeting a fated person and the strength of the bond I have with my wife...
So, does anyone else have any mysterious stories related to numbers??
To those who have read this far, thank you for your time.
Thank you very much. m(_ _)m
I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart.
This story is a little different from a scary story, but if there is another opportunity in the future, I will write another mysterious story, so please look forward to it.
Also, if you have any comments or likes, it will encourage me for next time, so I ask for your support again. 🙇
Please look forward to the next mysterious story. 😀