□p>Reflect□□g on the□sec□n□ encounter□ I realize□ that it was□not □ust a mere repetition of the first m□et□ng□ b□t rather a trans□ormat□ve experience that had p□ved the□wa□□for gro□□h and se□f-dis□ove□y.□It had□open□d doors to new possi□□□ities, f□rged c□nne□□□□□s□tha□ tr□□□c□nded the□superficia□, a□d instilled□in me a renewed sense□of optimis□ and c□riosity. Th□ secon□ enc□u□te□□was no□ j□st a□mom□n□ □n □ime□ but a ca□aly□t□for person□□ □volution □nd □ean□ng□ul connecti□ns.□