Serendipity - what does it mean?

Many people who read this blog were asking me what the title of my blog "Serendipity" means. I thought I will write something about this and my connection with this word.

The word serendipity has a very beautiful meaning. It means the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely. The best description of this word, I think was given by Mr. Lawrence Block as "Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for."

I guess many of the incidents in the blog refer to these kind of "fortunate accidents" in life. But frankly, the first time I came across this word was when I watched this movie with my best friend on HBO "Serendipity" starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. Because of this associative psychology that most of us have wherein we relate incidents in our lives to the circumstances around them, this movie always brings back fond memories of times spent with my colony friends esp my best friend, Pari who is now married and lives abroad.

I am glad to have 'serendipities' in my life