A trip missed a trip gained

My bags were packed, I was showered, I had hit the gym and had a nice breakfast all before 11:30 today. It was perfect, I was on my way to New York but I mistimed how long it would take to get to Union Station to catch my bus. As I sprinted the 4 blocks from my apartment, bag tucked under my arm, in hopes of catching a ride on the metro. And all at once a cab zoomed around a corner and before I knew it I had jumped in. Now begins one of the best cab journeys I have ever taken. Instantly the man asked me questions regarding metaphysics, the nature of self, and the identification of concepts instead of direct experience. I have no idea how we got to this point but I can promise you I did not start this conversation, I was casual and open but I would never bring these questions up unless i thought someone would be interested. 20 minutes later i hopped out of the cab and I had had the deepest conversation in a month. I missed my bus to New York and had to take the 1 pm instead. Totally worth it. What a great guy. I’d miss my bus anytime to connect like with a person like that. 

Edit: I wrote this at the beginning of the trip. Now I’m stuck in an hour long backup in the Lincoln tunnel