I stared at the ends of his shawl, the tassels were woven with beautiful threads. It was hanging below his jacket, just about eye level to me where I sat on the subway. The car was crowded, so he was rather close, hanging onto the rail above. My fascination with the textile quality of this shawl, meant I was looking at what could be construed as an inappropriate direction. To shift my eyes, I looked at his hand and he had a beautiful gem the size of a quarter on his ring finger {I had noticed the diamond in his ear}. But what I really wanted was to see the rest of the neck wrap. As luck would have it, the person next to me, got-up-to-get-off and he sat down. I hardly waited a beat before asking about the stone of his ring. He was gracious to this intrusion and when I asked about the other hand on which he also had a beautiful ring, he showed me that as well. In turn he asked if the coat I was wearing was warm, as it looked to be, because soon he was off to Siberia and would need something warm. My interest was now piqued and I learned he’s a cellist. He shared some facets of his music career and as I had a few stops to ride I was hoping he did too. Before I exited at 14th street two more things happened: 1. he gave me his card: danaleong.com and 2. I asked him if he would open his jacket so I could see his shawl. It was paisley in stunning burnished autumn colors. He had purchased it in Italy on one of his concert tours. He has a showcase Saturday night; I’ll attend. Visit his website and see the ring for yourself; google him and read about his numerous accomplishments. What a delightful chance meeting that was.