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Copyright J Hardy Carroll
Lady Luck
The lottery win was a welcome change after months of bad luck.
‘Its fate,’ Annie told her son, Daniel. ‘Our new beginning, like the fortune teller said.’
When she asked her son what he most wanted, Daniel said: ‘A giant garden. With lots of room to play football. And loads of trees to climb.’
She found the perfect house but waited till Monday. After all, anything bought on Saturday only brought trouble.
But now, Daniel was biting his lip and trembling. He couldn’t take his eyes off the gate. There were upside down hearts on it! Surely they must mean something very terrible indeed …
©Siobhán McNamara
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It’s amazing what a child will see and interpret. Now I too wonder what the meaning of those upside hearts is…
Great story Siobhan!
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Thank you! Children certainly see the world in their own way
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Dear Siobhán,
Mother and son are both superstitious, aren’t they? Hoping things work out for them. Love the story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Things don’t bode well for them …
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Oooooo creepy. Not exactly what he wanted huh?
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Not his perfect garden, that’s for sure!
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Oh these superstitions… they stop so many people from enjoying themselves!!
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They really do get in the way for a some people
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That was a great observation, the upside down hearts. Turn love upside down and you get evol – evolution? He’s turning his back on a great chance
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I suspect he is doomed to a life of fear!
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Some people don’t appreciate their good fortune I guess!
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True
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The poor boy has really been indoctrinated!
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He certainly has!
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An ominous omen! Let’s hope he doesn’t step on any pavement cracks on his way inside…
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Those ominous omens are hard to avoid!
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What a superstitious lot! I hope there’s not a ladder across the door or a black cat lurking in the bushes!
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Very thought provoking piece. I want them to be happy and seize their good luck.
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Me too, but I’m not sure they are capable of it!
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Oh no. Just when he got what he thought he wanted.
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Ha….I didn’t notice that. Very superstitious!
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Some folks just can’t get past the fears that hold them back
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You can take superstition a tad too far, I think. I never noticed those hearts…
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Too many people live their lives by it
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