By Maureen L. Bonatch
I’ve got a lot of Irish blood in me, but I tell myself that
I don’t believe in luck, that I make my own luck. But perhaps I’m not being
totally honest with myself, because who wouldn’t want to believe in the ‘easy button’ in which luck could solve
all of your troubles. Just considering the number of people who play the
lottery confirms the masses that hope to run across a lucky streak.
I’m not much of a gambler, nor do I play the lottery as much
as I hope to win it, but it seems I do find myself looking for luck in other
ways.
I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Have you found your four-leaf clover yet? I did, a few times
as a child. I held onto the cherished weed until it withered and dried. I kept
waiting to see what kind of luck would befall me now that I’d spent hours
sorting through masses of clover to find the alleged lucky clover.
Nothing spectacular happened. I suppose I could’ve dissected
the event deeper, and deemed that perhaps the lucky leaf protected me from some
other fate unbeknownst to me.
Cross Your Fingers
Since childhood, I’ve used the powerful method to will
things to go my way, by crossing my fingers (Psst-
sometimes I even cross my toes if I need some extra luck! That one’s a little
trickier). I even promised this sacred sharing of luck to others when they
are in need of a little good fortune.
Wishing On a Star
I’m a grown ass
adult, but that won’t stop me from wishing on the first star I see in sky. I
pretend I’m admiring the moon, or contemplating some deep thoughts when in reality
I’m muttering the old nursery rhyme in my mind… “star light, star bright, first star that I see tonight, I wish I may,
I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight.”
Check that Horoscope
It’s for fun, I say. Yet, I read the darn thing everyday and
if it’s a good one, I’m pretty sure there are some nuggets of truth nestled in
there somewhere. Just look how many of my Virgo traits it already nailed, right?
Luck, and Superstition, Leaking into My Stories
With a moment or two of reflection, I realize some of this
has leaked into my stories.
In DestinyCalling, many of the residents hang a decoration not unlike a
wind chime-like consisting of three masks featuring a horse, a snake and a dog to
honor Hecate, and request “luck” and guidance in choosing the right path.
You can always find a method to support your belief in making your own luck if you
want to cling to it. Besides—who wants to dispel the beauty of the magic in the
world?
What's Your Lucky Charm?
About Me:
Maureen Bonatch dreamt of becoming a Solid Gold Dancer. When
the show ended, she followed other paths. Surviving twins gave
her confidence to belly dance, declare herself a tequila connoisseur and biker
babe to her alpha hubby. She lives in small town Pennsylvania and her love of
the four seasons—biking, sweat pants, hockey and hibernation—keeps her there.
While immersed in paranormal romance and fantasy, she survives on caffeine,
wine, music and laughter. A feisty Shih Tzu keeps her in line.
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