Have you ever, for the briefest of moments, locked eyes with a complete stranger and thought: I could fall in love with you?

It sounds absurd, but something about them--the way their eyes crinkle when they smile, the way they seem to exude warmth just by being there--something seems to tell you that something extraordinary could happen between the two of you.

And then you pass them by.

I wonder how often, without even knowing it, we've let go of a person with whom we might have experienced one of life's greatest--and scariest--adventures.

Maybe next time, I won't submit myself to a single, meaningful glance.

Maybe next time I'll say hello.