We have something amazing.
We have our own little patch of good luck.
We have an entire patch of four leaf clovers that come back year after year.
I walk out of our front door every day and that little patch of four leaf clovers reminds me of how lucky we are. How blessed our lives are. It reminds me that in life the imperfections are sometimes the most spectacular. If you don’t believe me find a four leaf clover and give it to someone.
They get very excited.
They tell you how they always looked for one as a child but could never find a lucky one.
They walk away smiling and twirling it by the stem to take home to press.
Sometimes they put it in their wallet and take it to Vegas.
Sometimes they just put it between their hand, their palms, and say, “Thank you. You have no idea how much I need a little luck in my life right now.”
We also have a yard care crew. We have a yard care crew that isn’t allowed to make our grass look like our neighbors because we have a Peter who stands guard. He stands over the patch and doesn’t move when they come to mow or spray. I love that about him.
We have other patches of clover but only this one has the genetic mutation that produces the extra leaf. You can’t grow them by seed, as companies advertise, those aren’t real four leaf clovers. These are real four leaf clovers and they grow right out our front door. Sometimes the boys put up a shade tent for hours and pick them. Sometimes I send them out to find some to send someone who needs a little luck. Sometimes I send them out to find some to get little boys out of my hair. We are very lucky.
We have a little boy that loves to pick…
and dry, and give, a hopefully give a little luck.
He found 20 for every child in his first grade class for St. Patricks Day and laminated them into a bookmark for each of them.
St. Patrick’s Day beats Valentine’s Day hands down in our house.
The planning and building of leprechaun traps and their leprechaun messes and all that green glitter they leave behind…it is little boy nirvana.
If I could see you all I am sure Peter would give you one of his four-leaf clovers.
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Three years later, Ty still has his bookmark from first grade. So sweet to read the story behind it!
I love this! Thank you for sharing such a special post about your special boy and those wonderful special clovers!
That is so sweet! What a thoughtful little boy you have!
Thanks. He is a good boy with a grumpy old man inside. You understand if you read yesterday’s post. 😉
Reblogged this on Caddo Veil and commented:
This is a really special post from a wonderful (and entertaining!) family I’ve recently met. Whether you’re in need of some “luck”, or the blessing of God’s Grace, young Peter serves it up today!! God bless everyone, and have a Happy St Patrick’s Day!~~Caddo
Wow, this was fabulous! I had never heard the spiritual meaning of the 4 leaf clover–God’s grace–how perfect!! And you have the most wonderful little boys–imagine making all those “blessed” bookmarks for his school mates!! I can’t get over that–truly better than Valentines!! Have a glorious St Pat’s Day!! God bless you all.
Have just reblogged this!!
Oh my gosh that’s so sweet! Thank you.
That was so sweet! I found the picture I thought my phone didn’t save of the clovers pressed. I thought it was so cool to lay them all out. I inserted the picture into the post