I've never found a four-leaf clover. Don't get me wrong - it's not for want of trying. I've spent hours upon hours staring at grassy patches in other people's yards as well as my own trying to spot those little suckers. That doesn't even count the time I've spent looking at the ground while I walk through any size space filled with grass, hoping to see one. All this time searching, and then I hear about these people who have found several in their lifetime. What am I doing wrong?
Okay, let's go through the process.
Step One: Stand in some grass. Check.
Step Two: Open your eyes. Check.
Step Three: Point them toward the ground. Check.
Step Four: Find a four leaf clover. ... sigh.
It's that pesky last step that has me stumped. What am I missing here?
I wonder if it isn't luck at all, but just some special breed of grass that only grows in certain - oh, what's that? You found a four leaf clover in my yard? Good for you.
Sigh again.
Want to know what got me thinking on this subject? I was baking this evening and realized that I've never found a double yoked egg either. As I laboriously stirred my two eyeballed eggs into my cake dough, I wondered if they really exist. I've heard they do. But what do you do if you find one? Fish out one of the yokes? Or just don't open the second egg? But would that leave enough egg white for the batter? Oh, the pressure! I'm almost glad I haven't found a double-yoked egg. I don't think I could handle it.
So it begs the question: do I care if I'm not lucky?
I don't mind that I've never won the lottery. Who needs the headaches? I'd rather be proud of my day's work than ashamed of my bank balance. I also don't mind that I'm not very good at Monopoly (I'm determined that there's no skill to that game, just luck and meanness).
So where does this leave me? An unlucky woman, surrounded by three leaf clovers.
But maybe that's not so bad after all. If I'm surrounded by them, that means I'm in someone's yard, and that's normally a pretty good place to be. It also means that there's good weather because, really, who looks for clovers when it's raining out? And if there are several three-leaf clovers, that also means that the rain levels are good this year. And my yard looks greener even if it's not grass.
Maybe I have a little luck after all. I've seen a few shooting stars. I don't think that's luck though - that really is just a matter of leaving your eyes on the skies for long enough. Especially if there's a meteor shower.
The moral of this story is that luck is all well and good for some people, but for me - I'll take my blessings. The three leaf clovers will make me happy today. And the cake that will be made with the single yoked egg. And the extra dollars in my pocket not wasted on a lottery ticket. And the peace of mind knowing that I could win Monopoly if I wanted to, if I make up my own rules.
So look, world, look for four leaf clovers! And while you're searching, I'll rejoice in the abundance of three.
So glad you're back to blogging! And I do think it's lucky to see a shooting star--I've only seen one!
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