“EVEN IF you never see the person again, a significant former love remains with you. That woman or man is woven into the tapestry of your life – maybe as a subtle shading here and there, maybe as a vibrant pattern smack in the middle. Without those threads, the weaving would be something else. You would be someone else.” -from the book, If Only I Could Tell You

A scene from the movie, Serendipity.
[These characters definitely wove their threads into each other's lives via a pair of gloves.]