Serendipity

October 21, 2014 (294/365):

ser·en·dip·i·ty/ser ənˈdip ə dē/ (noun): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, a fortunate accident; synonyms: chance,  fluke, good luck, good fortune, fortuity, providence; happy coincidence.

"What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open."- José Manuel Barroso