“. . . this discovery indeed is almost of that kind which I call serendipity, a very expressive word, which as I have nothing better to tell you, I shall endeavor to explain to you: you will understand it better by the derivation than by the definition. I once read a silly fairy tale, called The Three Princes of Serendip: as their highnesses travelled, they were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of: for instance, one of them discovered that a mule blind of the right eye had travelled the same road lately, because the grass was eaten only on the left side, where it was worse than on the right--now do you understand serendipity?”

Now I know what the word 'Serendipity' really meant. I've read the story behind it. The word came from the three Princes of Serendip. The three men always make unexpected discoveries. I know that it's a myth, and it maybe made-up. The story just amazes me.

In real life, I know that Serendipity exists. It's not just a movie. The myth was trying to tell us that eventhough we live in a world full of glitches and misfortune, we never know what is up for us. We never know that in the midst of sorrow, we may find someone we don't expect or we may discover things we never knew.

If we find ourselves in an unlucky situation, all we have to do is believe. Believe in the power of Serendipity. It just takes time- but I know it will be worth the wait. Being down won't help us. It will just add misery to our lives. We should be happy just living our lives. Happiness will sneak through your open doors.

Maybe I'm just serendipitious enough to know the magic behind 'serendipity'.

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