It was a very dark and quite morning, as he began his morning walk. The darkness seemed to close in around him, causing him to be glad he had a flash light just in case he heard something in the darkness, and even though he didn’t need it to walk, he always carried a cane. At the end of the street there is a light, high atop the pole, which offered some reassurance as he ventured through the darkness.
Something just ran across the road, he immediately activated the flash light which exposed a rabbit who seemed to have no fear of his presence. Strolling on toward the light he, for just a quick second, saw a small, round object, lying on the pavement, then it was gone. He wondered, what it could have been, as he stopped walking. No longer seeing the object, he stepped back a step or two. There, there it is, reflecting a small amount of light from the street light which is still a couple hundred feet away.
Now that he can see the object again he turns on the flash light and walks toward the item. It is a coin, a penny, and yes it is heads up! Even though no one was there to share the moment, he had a big smile on his face. You see, finding a penny heads up has always been a sign of good luck, for him and his wife, from the time that they were first married through present day.
He placed the penny in his pocket and proceeded with his walk. As he walked he began wondering, “What type of good luck would this penny bring them”. Does it mean something nice will happen, or could it mean a new item for their home? Many possibilities were being process as he walked in complete disregard to his surroundings. He thought, maybe he would win the lottery, but to do that, he would need to purchase a ticket.
Completing the first lap of the block he was feeling very good, still considering what he would do if he in fact did win the lottery. He would first share it with his sons, then a couple charities and then a little just to waste on non-essential items.
Even though it was still very dark, he seemed to not be so wary of the darkness. He was no longer considering the possibility that someone might be hiding in the darkness, just waiting for the opportunity to mug him, after all, he is in his own neighborhood. He was rather quickly walking toward the light, still considering the possibilities of his coming good fortune.
Then it happened, he stepped on something which turned his ankle to the side causing him to stumble, and start to fall. He dropped his flash light and his cane as he fell to his knees on the hard pavement.
It took a few seconds for him to evaluate whether he was hurt or not, as he felt around the pavement for his cane and flash light. His knees were hurting and felt as if they may be cut and bleeding. He found his cane and flash light but the light no longer worked.
Getting to his feet, he began to limp through the darkness toward the street light, in an effort to see his injuries. Off to his left, there was a sound of shrubbery being moved, as if something, or someone was hiding and moving in them.
From the darkness in the direction of the shrubbery, there was a rough sounding low voice that said, “Hay man, do you need some help?” To say he was startled, would be an understatement.
Knees hurting and probably bleeding he knew he could not run, so what should he do.
On a different subject:
We have enjoyed a couple good days of rain. The first day we had about 1.75 inches of rain, then a day without rain and last night as I slept, unknown to me, it was again raining. The rain gage shows another inch of rain over night. The forecast is for additional rain over the next few days. I wonder if the rain was due to many prayers, asking for a few days of area wide rain to help our dry cracked ground, or was it just good luck. Believe as you may, we got the needed rain and hope for more.
On a different subject:
If you haven’t early voted, then remember to vote on Tuesday, the 8th! If you can’t vote for a candidate, then feel free to vote against a candidate!
May all be well in your life!
Don Ford
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