I stumbled upon this draft that, in life's business, I never got around to posting. I wrote it on 10/11/10 but still wanted to share it with you all.
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Last night, it was brought to my attention that today is 10/10/10. I thought to myself, this has to be a lucky day. Only occurring once every thousand years, this day must be as lucky as finding a 4-leaf clover! The only time I EVER found one of those was in the 4-H logo, though as a kid, I definitely wasted time searching for a real one. The 4-leaf clover is rare, thus leading us to believe it's lucky. This date, 10-10-10, only occurs once every thousand years, so can see why I think it would be so special.
But it got me to thinking about how life doesn't depend on finding a penny heads up, finding a 4-leaf clover, or all three components of a date being the same number. I think it's rare that people really get that every single decision we make is important, even something as small as whether or not we smile at a stranger. You want to be lucky? Be one of the few that takes these small gestures to heart. Treat every word you speak as though it can make a difference, because it can. Greet everyone with kindness, you never know what troubles they may be privately facing. Always be honest with yourself and others. Your experiences, even if you aren't proud of them, can help others. Besides, sharing your soul, well that's pretty rare too. Create your own luck in the decisions you make daily, and pass it on to others. Let your life be a living prayer and testimony for everything you believe in.
The bottom line is, you never know when the slightest thing you do may make a difference.
A clover is just a clover unless it has 4 leaves. But, though a clover cannot choose to grow 4 leaves, we can choose to grow into the person we want to be and the things we do are just one decision and action away, every second.
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