Do you feel lucky?

               St. Patrick’s Day has always been one of my favorite days of the year. I had an Irish setter when I was little. Green is my favorite color. I love the idea of everyone being Irish one day a year (and I have some Irish in me, too!). I especially love the idea of being lucky.

                When I became a Caregiver, I saw a silly Lindsay Lohan movie that starts off with her being very lucky – everything magically goes her way. Then she loses her luck, everything goes wrong, and life becomes hard. There’s a Hollywood ending with her finding her luck, romance, etc. Before I was a Caregiver, I related very much to the “lucky Lindsay” with things working out. I am not saying my life was a Hollywood movie with everything perfect, but, I will admit, life was good and I am sure from the outside to those around me, they would think I was pretty lucky. It all changed. I am not saying it was “bad luck” to become a Caregiver, but my Grandma and my Dad died and then it was just Gramps and I. Life changed. Things weren’t smooth sailing and life didn’t look so rosy.

                Life was harder, but I felt lucky that Gramps and I still had each other. It’s very popular to talk about having an “attitude of gratitude”, and so I too will suggest thinking about what is working in your life. What are you most grateful? Do you feel lucky? Allow yourself to feel lucky for what you do have and not be sad about what you lost or don’t have.

                The truth is that we make our own luck. It takes some effort to make a lucky life. Get out there or stay in. Wear green to be festive for fun. Have some Irish soda bread or have some corn beef and cabbage (and a pint!?) to celebrate St. Patty’s day. Why not? Feel lucky today and good luck to you in everything you do.