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<channel><title><![CDATA[The World of The Luck - Children's Stories]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/childrens-stories.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Children's Stories]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:34:30 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[THE NEW/OLD CHILDREN]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/the-newold-children.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/the-newold-children.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:56:08 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/the-newold-children.html</guid><description><![CDATA[_ Remembrances  Do [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="display:none;">_</span> <em><strong><u><span style="font-size:24.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; color:#426772">Remembrances</span></u></strong></em><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:115%;color:#426772"><br /> <br /> Do you remember that little girl who spent so much of her time with her gaze to the skies and the ground below her feet?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>That little girl met many people along her way and each would have a few words to say.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Some she would listen to and tuck away for later, and some she&rsquo;d block or throw away.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>They weren&rsquo;t meant for her.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>And sometimes that little girl would also have words to say that were meant for someone else to tuck away.<br /> <br /> This is the story of another little girl who also saw the earth and the skies as she walked along but this little girl was also her own person and a little different than the one who named herself Lucky.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>This little girl was much more matter of fact in the things she saw.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She is one of the &ldquo;New Children&rdquo; who have come to visit us and is the granddaughter of the little girl who named herself Lucky.<br /> <br /> The &ldquo;new little girl&rdquo; you meet today, loves cats, horses, bushes, trees, flowers and &ndash; yes &ndash; the rocks she shares with her grandma.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>One day, she and her grandma were walking towards her house when grandma saw the little girl&rsquo;s kitty playing in the bush.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The grandma called to the little girl to watch, and then realized the kitty was not playing after all.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>It was hurting one of the little birds the grandma loved so much.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She loved the little girl more &ndash; so instead of trying to rescue the little bird (who was already beyond rescue), tried to lead her away so she would not see.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The kitty also loved the little girl and proudly came toward her to share &ldquo;his&rdquo; treasure.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The grandma kept trying to save the little girl from this harsh fact of life, but it was not to be.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl had words of wisdom to share and this was occurring as it must be.<br /> <br /> The little girl turned back, took the little dead bird from the kitty, and in the way only little girls can, told him how bad he had been.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She turned to her grandma and asked her to &ldquo;fix&rdquo; the little bird as she had done for her another time not so long ago.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Grandma, very sadly, told the little girl that his time her magic could not help.<br /> <br /> Mommy came up to the little girl and said that they should bury the little bird in a hole in the ground as that is what was done with little dead creatures.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The little girl looked at her Mommy and in that very matter of fact way she has, said &ldquo;No.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s not what you do at all.&rdquo;<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Mommy, being a very wise woman herself, said &ldquo;All right then.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>You show me where this little bird goes.&rdquo;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#426772"><span style="&gt;&lt;span style=">&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#426772">The little girl took the bird back and led her mommy into the bush.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>They crawled through fences, over fallen logs, through the dead leaves lying on the floor of the &ldquo;forest&rdquo; and every once in a while mommy would say &ldquo;This looks like a good spot&rdquo;.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl would look at her incredulously and shake her head &ldquo;No&rdquo;.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>At long length, the little girl and her Mommy came to an old dead stump of a tree in that &ldquo;forest&rdquo; by their home.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl stopped and said &ldquo;Here&rdquo;.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She handed the little dead bird to her Mommy and bent down to make a nest of leaves and twigs.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Her hands were tiny so it was very difficult for her.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Mommy asked if she could help, set the little bird down and helped the little girl finish the nest; then, since the little girl couldn&rsquo;t reach so high, placed the nest on the top of that old dead tree stump.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl checked that Mommy had done it right, and handed the little bird to Mommy to place in the nest.<br /> <br /> When they were done, the little girl turned to her Mommy and said in her very matter of fact way: &ldquo;There.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s how you do it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Don&rsquo;t you know anything.&rdquo;<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl turned away without another word and led her Mommy home.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Mommy smiled to herself at the wonder of this little girl who had come to stay with her and said not a word until she told the story to the grandma &ndash; who now tells it to you.<br /> <br /> And, as you watch the little ones that come to stay with us in these times of change, listen to their words and treasure these wise children that are gifts to us in and of themselves.<br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">My children are my joy in life</span></em><em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">My legacy and my treasure.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Their small ones follow with ancient eyes.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Their innocence is but a guise,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">To hide their souls as old as time</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">From prying eyes that seek to douse the light</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Of burning white that burns and glows inside them.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">The divine spark inside will not be denied!</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">They remember still the world beyond,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Its love and wonders full of glory.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">And so it is they come to stay,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Their guardian angels close beside,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">To hold their hands while they open wide,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Our own remembrances of The Other Side.</span></em></em><br /> <br /> And the next time we speak of little girls with special gifts, it will be about sharing hurtful things that heal many others simply by the telling.</span><br /> <br /> .<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  </div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories of Rocks and Crystals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/stories-of-rocks-and-crystals.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/stories-of-rocks-and-crystals.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:55:15 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/stories-of-rocks-and-crystals.html</guid><description><![CDATA[_     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="display:none;">_</span>     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable 	{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; 	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; 	mso-style-noshow:yes; 	mso-style-priority:99; 	mso-style-qformat:yes; 	mso-style-parent:""; 	mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; 	mso-para-margin-top:0in; 	mso-para-margin-right:0in; 	mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; 	mso-para-margin-left:0in; 	line-height:115%; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:11.0pt; 	font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}    <strong><em></em></strong><strong><em></em></strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#426772"><br /> <em><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">River rocks</span></u></em><br /> <br /> <br /> Do you remember that little girl who spent so much of her time with her gaze to the skies and the ground below her feet?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>As she walked, she would watch for some little treasure that called to her from the earth below her feet.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Sometimes it was an inconspicuous little piece of petrified rock and she would wonder what it had all seen.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Sometimes it was a simple white rock polished by waters and winds she could not remember having seen or experienced, and sometimes it was just a tiny little piece of no importance to anyone else but her.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The other children would laugh and tease her for holding it so close.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>As children do, she was curious and would spend hours cracking her rocks open with hammers and larger rocks to see and marvel at the colors and sparkles inside.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She spent hours looking for just that perfect one to save for her room.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She did not know that rocks are also were beings of light and should perhaps not be treated in this way, but she was just a child and the rocks, the earth and heavenly beings understood and smiled at her curiosity.<br /> <br /> She grew older but the fascination with the rocks of the earth continued unabated.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She got married, had children and took them on trips to the wonders of the world of rocks.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Now she takes her grandchildren on this special journey as well and marvels with them at the treasures they find along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>One day, as she was travelling by herself on a little holiday through mountainous roads, she took a wrong turning and drove for hours and hours along a road that seemed to lead nowhere.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The lady, now a grandma, was still that little girl inside, and now, as then, time was of no importance to her, so she would drive for a bit, stop and look at the clouds and the earth, pick up a little stone (although now they could be larger as her pockets were deeper and she had a car in which to store them), and move on her way again.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>It was fun for the grandma and she found many treasures that day.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><br /> <br /> As she drove along the twisting turning road, there was a wide, white and green and blue river just off to her left side and she saw diamond-like sparkles in the banks alongside it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She wanted to stop, but the river was on the wrong side, so she had to travel a little bit further and turn around.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She did just that, found the spot again, parked her car on the side of the road and walked through sand to the water&rsquo;s edge.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>There my dear, were the rocks of her dreams &ndash; huge white rocks of white, sparkling in the sun with every color of the rainbow.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She had never seen such a thing.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>These were rocks of quartz, large enough to use as a table, large enough to use as a chair, and some so large she could have used as a bed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>That grandma with the little girl still inside, sat down on one of the rocks and gazed at all the beauty and grandeur around her in awe-inspired wonder.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The force of the power in the rock upon which she sat poured through her and time stood still for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She looked to the skies and they were blue and white and shades of grey from the clouds that still called her name.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>After a time, she woke from her dream-like state and looked around with different eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Children splashed in the water not far away, parents stood back to watch &ndash; though some of them played.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Time was still of no importance to her so she simply sat and watched a while, but of course, she felt drawn to the earth and looked down again.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>There, shining at her feet was a treasure she wanted to keep.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She had no shovel, so with her hands, she dug in the sand.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little rock was far larger than she thought, and most of it was buried deep, but she kept on digging until she had it freed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>It was humungous in her eyes compared to the small bit that she had first seen.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She hugged it to her chest and carried it up to the car to save from her trip.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The little girl inside said: &ldquo;Wait!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>I know there&rsquo;s more.&rdquo;<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>That grandma still loved the little girl so they headed back to the rivers shore and spent their time digging and hauling their rocks back to the car until her arms were sore.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>As the day started to fade and the sun went down, the grandma went back to her car and headed back to town.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She was staying with friends at this National Park.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She told them of her day and shared the story of the treasures she&rsquo;d found. <br /> &ldquo;Oh no.&rdquo; they said, &ldquo;These things you can&rsquo;t keep.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s a national park and the fine is steep&rdquo;<br /> Well that grandma was going home the next day and thought &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll just see about that.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>If they&rsquo;re meant to be mine it will be as it must be.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> And the rocks with her grandchildren she shared.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>And the rest sit in her gardens and the house where she lives.<br /> <br /> And the next time we share, it will be a tale of&nbsp;another little girl who has something to tell.<br /> <br /> And in the meantime:<br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Take your children on a special journey.</span></em><em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Show them where the fairies live.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Watch their faces glow in joy and wonder</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">As they seek and find some special treasure.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Look to the rainbow and its pot of gold,</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">The mist in the morning as the day unfolds.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">The clouds in the skies and the pictures they paint</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">In the eyes of your child - and you if you&rsquo;ll seize -</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">The moment to watch as they pass with the breeze.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Wander the hills, the forests and mountains.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Each and every path that you find</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Will have its own special meaning and beauty.</span></em><br /> </em>(an excerpt from &ldquo;In Search of My Soul &ndash; A Healing Journey&rdquo; by the author of this story)<br /> <br /> </span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  </div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[STORIES OF A LITTLE GIRL WHO NAMED HERSELF LUCKY]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/first-post.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/first-post.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:30:48 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/4/post/2011/12/first-post.html</guid><description><![CDATA[       _   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div ><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:10px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/uploads/2/5/4/4/2544961/8493045_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:306px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="display:none;">_</span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  <em><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#426772">Stories of Rocks and Ghosts for Children and Parents</span></u></em><span style="font-size:18.0pt; line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#426772"><br /> <br /> <em><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">An Introduction</span></u></em><br /> <br /> There was a little girl, a long time ago who always walked with her eyes gazing at her feet or raised to the skies above.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Years later she met a man who told her that was wrong and she should keep her eyes straight ahead to the road in front of her, but that was never who she was, so we&rsquo;ll return to that little girl once again.<br /> <br /> The little girl had a fascination with rocks and often stopped in her tracks for one that called to her until, finally, her pockets fat with the weight of them; she&rsquo;d turn and trudge on home.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The extra weight made it a little more difficult, so every once in awhile she&rsquo;d stop, lie down on the ground, and lose herself in the clouds floating overhead.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>She would see wonderful pictures in those clouds.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Sometimes there were puppies, sometimes she&rsquo;d see frogs, and sometimes even elephants and tigers would float through the skies and she would make up stories about the things she saw in her mind.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>And <em><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-bidi-font-style:normal">sometimes</span></em>, on very special days, the clouds would become angels, princesses and beautiful castles in the air.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>That little girl loved the days that happened and her stories in her mind would be <u>sooo</u> colorful and bright.<br /> <br /> Time was of no importance to the little girl at that time, and she was in no hurry.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Eventually, when the time felt right, she&rsquo;d get up and move on for a little while until the clouds called her name again.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Many stops and starts later, the little girl would arrive home, unload her treasure, and gaze at it in a sort of awed pleasure for a while.<br /> <br /> That little girl met many people along her way and each would have a few words to say.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Some words she would listen to and tuck away for later, and some she&rsquo;d block or throw away.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>They weren&rsquo;t meant for her.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>As the little girl grew older, many things happened to her and these are the stories we&rsquo;ll share with you &ndash; little bit by little bit because that is the way things are meant to unfold and be treasured.<br /> <br /> The next story you will hear is of that little girl all grown up and a grandma now.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>But always, where it counts the most, she is still the little girl with her eyes gazing at her feet and raised to the skies and the clouds that float overhead.<br /> <br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The sun in the sky is an open door</span></em><em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">To wonders and glories to great to score.</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">I love my life and I hope each day</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The joy that I feel is the norm for you today;</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">To know just why you chose this way &ndash; </span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The child you were and are today.</span></em></em></span><br /><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  </div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.theworldoftheluck.com/uploads/2/5/4/4/2544961/9067919_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:424px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

