Dear Good Fortune,
It was totally amazing to find my son’s favorite bear in that Marshall’s bin six months after it disappeared. I still can’t believe our unbelievable luck. I don’t think I’ll ever get over the shock of it.
Next time, however, I wish you’d rethink the fortune you bestow upon me. The bear was incredible, but how about everything that’s happened since? Having my hot water heater, refrigerator and dryer break all at once really wasn’t appreciated. That pebble that cracked the windshield in the rental car one day before I needed to pick my car up from the shop? That totally sucked. And giving me the flu when Jeff is away for three days is just plain cruel.
So, the next time you’re thinking you owe me something, let’s stick to saving my thousand dollar appliances or keeping miserable, highly contagious illnesses far from my house. As much as I appreciate the bear, I think I’d appreciate those even more.
Thank you.
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That is a crazy story about Marshalls! I can’t believe you found that bear after so long, too wild! And yes, God bless those certain bloggers that have recently lost a newborn and that have babies in the NICU.
If it weren’t for bad luck, i would have no luck at all!
I work at marshmallows (what I have to call it when I blog) and I find many discontinued things there all the time. I am sorry that you found the bad luck bear. Hopefully it will pass soon.
Wow, when it rains it pours. I hope your luck changes soon.
It’s been pouring here at our house too this year…it’s been the roughest start to a new year yet for us actually – but I have to hope and be optimistic that our luck has to change soon. I hope yours does too!
Wow. That is a lot to happen at once. Maybe you have filled your quota for 2009 and the rest will be smooth sailing… as if. If only life worked that way….
Coco
Ugh, that’s a bunch of crud all at once. But like you, I’ve been trying to remind myself of how fortunate I truly am…..especially when so many we know in the blogosphere are suffering right now.
Ugh, I had to buy a new washer last weekend and that just about killed me. I can’t imagine having to buy more than one appliance at a time. You are a strong woman. ;)
I am sorry…those don’t sound fun!
I am afraid to see things are looking up around here…UhOh…I did say it!
And I thought I had it bad hitting every red light no matter where, nor who is driving. Actually a very nice man once told me that we make our own luck (sometimes, I really don’t believe that!). So I have tried to not focus on the bad and do as much good as I can do. Frequently, I have noticed my luck has changed. I wish I could say always, but that is not the case. “Into everyone’s life a little rain must fall.” Good luck!
Bad things happen in threes. Maybe this run of bad luck is over for you. I hope so!
But the appliances/windshield/flu story would not have been so jaw-dropping. And who can snuggle with a fridge? I have tried it many times, but it’s just not the same as a bear.
sorry for the misfortunes with appliances . . . I think it happens in doubles or triples all the time! A couple of years ago . . . our sump pump, water heater, fridge AND dishwasher went KaPuTE all within 3 months! Suckage!
I have never been formally introduced to Mr./Ms. Good Fortune. I am, however, best friends with Mr. You’re Screwed and Ms. Better Luck Next-Time.
Yeah, it never seems to even out does it? But that win with the bear, well that is worth at least two bad things. But the flu when you are the only parent around, well nothing really makes up for that. :)
Time for Holy Water and Shamans! Get the Buddhist priest to chant for your family. They usually take simple gifts of flowers as recompensation. What do you mean how does she know?
WOw, Heres to wishing you some better luck. We have been ravenged with the flu around here too.
Love and Prayers,
Tim
It seems to always happen at once for me too! Here’s to some good luck!
Oh, man! Isn’t luck a tricky little bastard?
Hope things get better soon!
Don’t you hate that…oh well look at the bear as the silver lining in all that bad luck!!!
Well, you could think of it like this – the bear may save you from tears, sleepless nights, and tantrums. Around here that would be pretty priceless.
Hope you luck changes!
It always works that way, doesn’t it? I hate how it comes in strings.
Yeah, lady luck can be a charming maiden or a treacherous bitch. I think she might be bipolar.
Oh yeah fun huh? Remember when our fridge died oh, at least 3 times last year? I still hate my landlord. And our dryer is still not working and our new fridge, still, yes still, sits in our living room. We hope to move soon, but have yet to find our first home.
I can’t even imagine what’s it’s like to be sick with 3 kids–how hard that must be. I hope you’re feeling better Momma!
I definitely feel like you do sometimes. When it rains it pours, but there are people far worse off and I try to remember that when I want to complain about one of my girls getting sick again or whatever the case may be.
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Bummer! Just think…your bad luck must run out soon…
They say it comes in 3′s…lets hope you are all done now!
Good luck is coming your way now!!
You deserve to be safe for the rest of 2009!
Sounds most unfortunate, but think of years later, when all the appliance issues are resolved and you’re no longer sick and your son still remembers all his fond memories with that bear… yeah I know, it hardly helps now, but maybe someday :)
Your luck sounds like mine. Dryer down, dishwasher no longer rinsing, crack in the windshield, Bram with a wicked cough.
YET, from all of the sadness that is happening with other blogging families, I will take it any day of the week.
yeah that was not nice at all.
We just got off a run of our own bad luck, including, death, dissolving marriages, stop-loss redeployment to the middle-east and a full-on stomach flu lasting over a week. I offer you my sincerest sympathies.
I hope your luck turns around.
(That is so, so sad about the tragedies in other blogger’s lives.)
That sounds like my life. But JUST like my life, I consider it to be far better problems to have than others. I didn’t follow Tuesday’s story – but just heard about her recently. It’s heartbreaking and a reminder to be thankful for every day with our children – even if the day includes broken appliances. Because children can’t always be repaired. And they can never be replaced.
Sorry about the Flu.
When it rains it pours. Here’s to some good luck for ya.
Oh and btw, get the flu shot!
Hopefully, good fortune will come back and help you with all the misfortune you’ve had.
Ah, Fate. What a fickle friend. Wishing the good to outweigh the bad for you. Soon.
While mine are not necessarily totally bad luck, I certainly wish it would change.
A toast to the luck turning around. Fast!
but finding the bear was totally worth it. especially if the boy gets sick and throws up all over one of the bears, cause now you have a back up again!
By the way… can we comment anywhere within this shoppingspree time window or do we have to comment in the shopping spree post?
I just wanted to stop by to thank you for making the Welcomista button! I love it:0)
a little good luck just seems to pale in the face of all that bad. Karma may be a bitch but she just might owe you big time in the near future
I hate it when I get crapped on.
thinking of you.
When it rains it pours, right?
I would give up all my modern conveniences everyday if it were to send enough Karma to save me from the anguish Tuesday’s family is going through.
Ack! Well bad things happen in 3s so you should be alllll kinds of set!
Just like winning a dollar scratch ticket rather than the Lotto. I have Lotto on the brain today.
Sorry to hear about the troubles. Here’s to better times.
That is rough! I hope you have a better streak soon.
Nice letter. Me? I would have just curled up in the fetal position, rocking in the corner until all the bad stuff went away.
Okay not really, but dang that sucks that it all happened at once.
BTW the button for the Welcomistas RAWKS!
Yeah, a bear comes your way but the other crap…stay away…so living that right now.
love the button you made for the welcomistas!!!
But you found THE bear… truly amazing!
I tagged you!
totally sucks.
But, upside, NEW APPLIANCES!! WOOT!!!
So sorry :( Yay for the bear!
Love the new Welcomistas button! Thanks a bunch!
sorry to here your having such bad luck.
wow, that is awesome that you found the bear! i hope your luck continues :)
thanks for creating the welcomista button, it turned out great. i love it!
Good Fortune can be a real bitch!
I SO can’t believe you found that bear!
May your next good fortune be the lottery! Really!!!
Through the years I’ve found stuff like that happens in clumps. I don’t know why. It’s maddening and really ticks me off. Then I feel all mad and sorry for myself and read about families who have ill children or something else and feel the EXTREME GUILT, which is almost as bad a Mommy Guilt. I still think it would be nice if broken things and sickness would be spread out.