Kate's Four Leaf CloverYou want to hear a great story? I met a nice lady today by the name of Kate. We were standing in line together at Starbucks this morning. She asked if anyone had seen a wallet that was lost the night before. Fortunately, someone did find her wallet and turned it in. She told me that the only thing she cared for in the wallet was her "four leaf clover". I asked if I could see it and hopefully take a picture of it for I have never seen one. She was kind enough to let a stranger (crazy me) see it. We carried on a conversation as if were friends for quite some time. She told me about this certain time when she had to cater a wedding in Vermont...and there was this odd old man just sitting out on the grassy area and looking down intently on the ground for most of the ceremony. He later came up to her and handed her a handful of four leaf clovers! What a delight! Sadly, Kate was not able to save any of them. But when she finally found one of her own somewhere in Petaluma, she knew instantly that she had to preserve it and never lose the clover. This is why she was so happy to get her wallet back.
It was just really nice to have shared that moment with Kate. She believed that "luck" or her "four leaf clover" had brought her and the wallet back together again. I believe that it was truly God watching over her. I, too, had a nice story to share with her that related to a four leaf clover or actually about St. Patrick's Day =), for I really wanted her to stay and linger for even just a few more minutes. I didn't have the chance to tell her what I really thought about our "divine appointment" but I hope to see her again at Starbucks. Soon after this incident, the district manager of all the Starbucks around my area was so curious about what I was taking a picture of. So I asked Kate if she would tell her great story to him. He was just simply amazed! He called that place her "Lucky Starbucks"! I would like to call it a "Blessed Starbucks"!
