Save everyday like a treasure.

So my financially savvy Internet friend, Jeffrey, had a cool idea:

I was putting away my winter clothes this week when I came across the jacket I wore when I went to pray to the God of Wealth and found an extra 10 five-yen good luck coins I had placed in the pocket. Instead of simply throwing the coins back into my coin jar, I thought it would be fun to send them out to other bloggers so that they could make a wish to the God of Wealth. Then they can pass the good luck coin along to one of their readers who can make a wish and so on down the line. Then whoever has the coin at the end of this year, can send it back to me and I will take it to the shrine again and this time give it to the God of Wealth so that everyone’s request can be heard.

Happy me, I have in my debt-ridden little hands, Coin Number 3.  I decided to take it for a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Be sure, this coin is ready for its close-up:

Now, I'm supposed to make a wish before I pass it on.  And since it's a wish, not a goal, I'm going to make it a big one.

I'd like to let go of my bitterness about not having the time and advantages that money buys.  I'd like to be a little less infuriated when I bump up against a financial limitation that holds me back.  I'd like to stop being so mad and so frustrated about money all the time.

I wish for the strength to accept the limitations of my financial situation and the wisdom to make the best decisions I can while still pushing forward toward my goal to become a director.

I don't know if anything can really do that, but that's my wish.

Next, this little guy is headed up the west coast to Dave.

Comments

[jackt]

Pretty neat idea, passing those coins around. Money is always such a big thing- even when we want to not care about it, we have to try really hard to not care about it.

[Suebob]

That is a great wish.

[Karl]

Wow, what a pleasant find at 3:30am, your blog. I found you through BlogHer but then I saw Dave leaving comments around, so I KNOW you're top-notch. Just wanted to say hey. A new add for my Bloglines...cool. Have a good one.

[Mama Kelly]

my heartfelt wishes that everyones wishes come to pass "for the good of all, may it harm none"

[Kevin]

Is there something about this specific type of coin? Incidentally, I have the exact same coin on my keychain and it has been there since 1999 (break into a chorus of Prince if you so desire... I am). Found it while on vacation in San Francisco at Coit Tower. Never passed it on seeing as how it was a personal vacation totem.