In the past three years, I don’t think I have passed a fountain without being asked if I had any money we could toss in for a wish, equally, I am pretty sure not a single gumball machine hasn’t been coveted by small eyes. When possible, we stop for a wish and a bubble, often we are just too busy or I don’t have the required tokens.
I am trying to embrace life, knowing that time is so short, and it is still Ja”nu”ary. I am also trying to improve my posture (or at least my overall well being) by reducing some of the stress and tension I carry in my shoulders about life. I can’t think of a better way than throwing pennies in a fountain and blowing then popping bubble gum with my sidekicks.
Going forward, I will always carry in my pocket a penny and a quarter. The touch will remind me to embrace life and just breathe! I will always be ready for the next stipend that a wishing well requires, full of hope, patience, and just a little more calm.