Original question: “What does this mean in the universe or how should I respond in this situation… I reach out to a professional work colleague through social media to connect/meet for coffee or lunch, and they do not respond. Soon thereafter, an event occurred where we no longer work together anymore. I eventually withdraw my request through the social media network. Life goes on. Several months later, the same now former work colleague now reaches out to me via social media to connect/meet for coffee or lunch.

Is it an opportunity for me to meet with them and forgive any unresolved issues for me, for them, for both of us? I want to focus on highest and best of intentions. I am unsure why this has happened and now it has happened twice in the past few days! Perhaps I am overthinking it. My tendency is to connect with them, but I am unresolved about them declining to connect when I had reached out initially.”

Answer: “Life has become so fast paced that many opportunities are lost or fall through the cracks. Sometimes life seems like a race to get it all done. In this hurried world of mankind, people may find it difficult to take a break long enough to get together with friends, colleagues or even family members.

There can be so many reasons why a person doesn’t get back to you. They may have never seen your request. A family member may be ill. Stress may have caused forgetfulness. Whatever the reason, can you give them a chance to make it up to you?

What does the Universe have in store for the two of you? Meeting up would help to answer that question.” ~ The Ancient Ones