Sometimes happiness comes under the most unexpected of circumstances.

Lucky Charms

Posted: May 20th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: happiness | Tags: , | 15 Comments »

10/10/10

There once was a farmer whose

Horse ran away and neighbors exclaimed

What bad luck.  Maybe, he said

The next day the horse returned

Bringing two wild horses with him

Such good luck. Maybe, he said

Then his son broke his leg

While taming one of the horses

Definitely bad luck. Maybe, he said

The following day the army came

To recruit young men to fight

In the war. Seeing his broken

Leg they passed on the son.

Such good luck. Maybe, he said

* * *

There have been times when I

Felt charmed like when I met

My beautiful bronzed boy in school

When we divorced? Not so charmed

Yet the farmer’s story shows us

Every event can be both lucky

And unlucky depending on our perspective

I do believe that the only

place we find lucky charms is

on a bright red cereal box.

* * * *

Today’s Six Word Friday prompt is charmed.

I haven’t written in a week because so much is going on, but I promise I will announce all my news soon.

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15 Comments on “Lucky Charms”

  1. 1 Lee said at 9:47 am on May 20th, 2011:

    Love this, and we have to make our own luck!
    Lee recently posted..Fact vs Opinion

  2. 2 Molly Monet said at 9:54 am on May 20th, 2011:

    Thanks, Lee. I think so too!

  3. 3 Adrienne said at 10:26 am on May 20th, 2011:

    Ah ~ the wit and the wisdom! Love it!

  4. 4 Molly Monet said at 11:02 am on May 20th, 2011:

    Thanks, Adrienne. I’m wise enough to have a sense of humor :)

  5. 5 Brook @ To Be Dancing said at 12:22 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    One never knows, does one? It doesn’t pay to make quick judgments.
    And there’s always that pesky perspective to keep in mind.

  6. 6 Caroline said at 12:48 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    Oh, Molly, again you have made me smile. I love that story of the farmer. It is amazing how things keep twisting. Perspective is everything!
    Caroline recently posted..Top 10 for Daddy

  7. 7 Athena said at 1:04 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    Loved your post — and loved the emphasis on perspective. Thank you for sharing!

  8. 8 Kelly said at 1:06 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    Charm and luck aren’t necessarily good bedfellows. Luck is what you stumble into; charm is when you appreciate what you have.
    Kelly recently posted..Our anniversary

  9. 9 T said at 2:31 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    I have always enjoyed that Zen story. Isn’t it true?

    Have a great weekend, Molly!
    T recently posted..SHHHhhhhhhhh

  10. 10 Sara said at 4:02 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    I love love love this! The repetition of “Such good luck. Maybe, he said” resonates so strongly with me

  11. 11 ayala said at 4:10 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    Perceptive is everything , isn’t it? You can see the glass half empty or the glass half full. Nice!
    ayala recently posted..A Charmed Life

  12. 12 Molly Monet said at 8:23 pm on May 20th, 2011:

    Thanks everyone, for your great comments! Sara, I like that repetition too. It somehow emphasizes the zen nature of the farmer.

  13. 13 Melissa said at 12:25 am on May 21st, 2011:

    Luck depends on our perspective,
    every new event maybe, possibly charmed.

  14. 14 Michele said at 10:51 am on May 21st, 2011:

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
    Romans 8:28

    This is the verse that has helped me make sense of all that has come my way.
    Michele recently posted..The Fairytale

  15. 15 Butterflies of time said at 3:19 pm on May 23rd, 2011:

    A reminder not to categorise luck or life by its face valueit – loved the wisdom in the poem, makes you think that whatever happens, happens for good -atleast most of the time!

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