Word Prompt: Serendipity
He was one of the greatest masters ever known. His
paintings were works of art coveted by many and afforded by very few. Every
perfect creation of his managed to stun.
Every one, except his only child who
showed no interest in following her father’s footsteps.
He splashed color on canvas, creating another
beautiful masterpiece even as he splashed her with rage crushing her spirit a bit more.
How could it be that his daughter couldn’t even draw a
straight line, he wondered, shunning and slighting her.
Till he was called to the hospital, where his daughter
lay, among the tubes and instrument surrounding her.
An accident, he was told.
He held her tiny hand and cried.
He prayed, for her life and forgiveness.
Dawn had turned to dusk when he finally looked up, and
smiled.
He saw the crooked line of the ECG machine and silently begged her to
make some more.
serendipity
ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/
noun
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
"a fortunate stroke of serendipity"