Serendipity – “a happy accident” or “a pleasant surprise”. Who would have thought a cancelled international flight could be either of those things?
My bff, K, had flown from Baltimore to Los Angeles yesterday, the first of two flights en route to a three-week vacation in Australia with her friend, Jenny. She had only had an hour layover though, so no time for an California reunion, but just as I was getting home from work last night, I got a call from her saying their flight from LAX to Sydney was cancelled! Turns out a late night airport pickup, a bottle of wine, and some catching up with a best friend is just about as perfect as an evening can get.
We stayed up too late and slept in too long, but the day was too beautiful to waste, so we squeezed in a hike and a meal before I took them back to the airport tonight for their rescheduled flight. They may have lost a day in Sydney, but they gained a day to play in LA.
Serendipity? Or perspective? Are they different?
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