Is it fate?

Is it fate that I just got my bill for my classes for next term and they cost almost exactly the same as my trip to Africa? (Though, actually no classes. I have to pay fees to NOT have classes. Ah, PhD's are such a crock.)

Is it fate that we are in contract negotiations and if we accept the district's offer of 3% retroactive that will be almost the same as my trip to Africa? (And if we hold out for more, maybe it would be worth two trips to Africa!)

Is it fate that my tax refunds add up to about the same as my trip to Africa?

No, blog friends, not fate. Just signs from the heavens that going to Ghana is a damn good idea.