The Opposite of Serendipity

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Opposite of Serendipity is essentially a coming of old age story. Iantha embarks on her fifth decade of life distant from her previous somewhat blissful quiddity of her hometown New Orleans.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As the door closed on many aspects of her old existence Iantha encounters the world of tango quite by happenstance in her new environs of Washington D.C. Through tango Iantha develops lifelong friendships including a brief yet oddly eternal fairy tale (not fairy tale) romance with a young Brazilian Gabriel. By living quixotically Gabriel teaches her that there is poetry in an otherwise prosaic world.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In her journey to retirement and beyond Iantha experiences joy and love in their many forms. However it is in the misfortunes she confronts (those non-serendipitous events if you will) that Iantha learns even more about love of an unearthly variety. The legion of earthly angels God placed in her path pulls Iantha through her most difficult times. Meanwhile Gabriel reveals the secrets of the drops of rain (and other ethereal yet relatable tales) through his poetry.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Iantha's musings on navigating both a Happily and an Ever After are often humorous poignant and authentic.</span></p>