Isaac Dionaldo

Super Serendipity Isaac Dionaldo

Serendipity had been a friend of mine since I was three. It is a friend that shows up uninvited; it comes when least expected. And when serendipity turns a negative to a positive, it is important to recognize the magic so one can properly celebrate and release the balloons from your grip to the open skies above. At age three my nanny dressed me up in a long gown and tiara pretending to be the fiesta queen. I marched proudly in front of a big crowd of house guests. Instead of being embarrassed for life, I kept a fond memory of the awkward event, and from thereafter, I completely owned my queer identity with no regret. This was my first serendipity. After I became a licensed physician and a freshly minted immigrant, the apotheosis of my journey to success was generously handed to me by Dr. Leon Spitz. After only two months of working alongside Dr. Spitz, he decided to retire to New Mexico and entrusted me to take over his successful medical practice in Gramercy Park in the heart of New York City. From my simple aspiration to a lifetime of comfortable income propelling me to the top 1 percent of American taxpayers, this was certainly super serendipity.