Lucky Penny

26 Lucky Penny My grandfather is very old and very superstitious. One day, he and I went for a walk. At one point, he suddenly stopped me. I was about to step on a crack in the road. " Step on a crack, and break your mother's back! " he said. I laughed, but made sure that for the rest of the walk, I didn't step on any cracks. A little further along, he pointed to the ground and said, “ Look! A lucky penny! You must pick it up with your left hand. " We finished our walk and that day, Grandfather went home. Before he left, he smiled and said, “ Remember what you learned on our walk! " A few months later, we heard the sad news that my grandfather had passed away. We were all very sad. To remember him, I went for a walk on the same streets where we had walked together, and I made sure not to step on any cracks.

I was about to cross a busy street when I looked down and saw a penny. I immediately thought of my grandfather and picked it up. Suddenly, I realized I had picked it up with my right hand. Knowing that Grandfather would not approve of this, I put it down and picked it up with my left hand. So I missed the light and had to wait. Just then, a car went zooming through the red light, exactly where I would have been crossing if I hadn't been delayed. I could almost see myself walking in front of the speeding car. I didn't know if that penny was good luck or if my grandfather was looking out for me, but I know one thing- I always pick up a lucky penny and always, always with my left hand. It may sound silly, but it's the way I remember my grandfather. I know for sure that he would approve.