General Discussion

I found this on the street in front of the house that I had bought/closed on just a week earlier. Took the photo in my car, parked on the street, right after I found it. My good luck was probably the bad luck for a workman who lost it out of a pocket.



I planned to move in January 6th, but the next time I came over before then, I discovered someone had broken into the house, folded the area rug I'd bought for my dining area, and partied on it in front of the gas fireplace. The kitchen counters were sticky and some new towels I'd put in the bathrooms had been stolen.

Within a matter of days, the universe had presented me with examples of both good and bad luck. It really made me think about the presence of good fortune in my life compared to the instances in my life when I've had bad--and sometimes heart breakingly bad--luck.

I am fortunate to have the means to be able to share my good fortune. I've made donations to all sorts of charitable organizations for the last 50 years of my adult life. I've put dollar bills in the hats of street artists. But up until I found that $100 bill, I'd never handed any cash to someone clearly in need, with a sign on the street at a stoplight. So, I started carrying a $5 or $10 or $20 in the center console of my car. And when the circumstances happen that I'm in the lane--stopped-- next to someone with a sign asking for donations, I roll my window down and hand that person $5 or $10 or $20. I've given away more than that $100 I found in the last several years, and I've enjoyed every moment of those very brief interactions. Maybe I'm a fool, but I don't care what others think. Every time I handed money to any of those individuals, it was done in a spirit of trust, with affection, and every single person who accepted what I offered seemed appreciative. Every interaction felt worth it to me, and I will continue to do it, from time to time, as the opportunity arises.

I hope you will continue to share your good fortune with others as the opportunity arises and the circumstances feel right to you, too.