Our January Thaw is disappearing fast. I was not bundled up warm enough for it this
morning when I left the house, so skipped going to my nature spot until later
and decided to do errands instead. Since I usually start my days with a visit
to the reservoir, I felt a bit discombobulate, especially since yesterday’s
trip to Columbus to take Ava to Darby Creek Metro Park and Nature Center was a disappointment
because it only netted Canada Geese. Yeah, they’re nice enough, but so common now
we see them every day. So imagine how my spirit was lifted this morning when I
came across about 50 pigeons at a large grassy area in front of Target.
A bright shiny penny was part of my change at the checkout.
It, too, put a smile on my face as I remembered various times of finding a
penny on a sidewalk or in a parking lot. When I got back to my car, the pigeons
were gone, but the joy that they brought to me is a lasting memory.
During the short drive to the next shopping plaza, I was thinking
about geese, pigeons, and pennies; of how fortunes and dispositions can change in
an instant, and had an idea.
When I got out of my car, I put the penny on the
white stripe that separates parking places. I chose the stripe so that the
penny would be highly visible.
This morning’s smiles will continue because
someone will find that “lucky penny”, and also smile because he or she found a sign
of good fortune. The penny may get spent quickly, but the memory of finding it on a cold January morning will be a lasting memory for the person who found it.
So, what is a penny worth these days? By itself, not much, really,
unless it is an unexpected find. Then it becomes priceless.
Marcheta *fortunate one
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