Serendipity

Serendipity. Like a butterfly that pauses on your shoulder on a beautiful day;  that time you catch a shooting star or a sky-shattering bolt of lighting; the 4-leaf clover that appears when you're laying in the grass; catching the clock as it turns 11:11; or the smile a stranger flashes at you when you can use it the most.

I've learned so much these past 4 days. I learned that perfection exists and you should obsess over it. We can't accept anything less. I learned that outwardly and shamelessly being who you are is an unbelievably attractive trait – especially when you're not cool. I learned how to make great meals on the cheap and dirty. I learned that quality comes from the nuanced parts of everything – jokes, business, food, friendship – and that the big-picture stuff is easy if you get the small things right.