Jul 2, 2010

serendipity

Main Entry: ser·en·dip·i·ty 
Pronunciation: \-ˈdi-pə-tē\
Function: noun
Etymology: from its possession by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip
Date: 1754
: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also : an instance of this