Two in a Pair

I was sitting in the courtyard at school, in the Northwest corner. I was smoking with a few friends, when I abruptly look at the ground over my left shoulder. Sitting on top of the dirt was an earring I had misplaced perhaps a month ago. I exclaimed, "Oh my God!" and picked it out of the dirt. I brushed the dirt off and marveled at my discovery. Since noticing it was missing, I was of the conviction that it was surely somewhere in my room. It never occurred to me that it might have been lost at school. Needless to say, I was surprised to see it in the courtyard. However, I am quite happy that the universe was kind enough to return it to me. My ears missed the earrings and the other earring missed its sister.