Pennies from heaven...or not?

I think it is so interesting the expanisive amount of information, sayings, and stories tied to pennies. Today, we will see both sides of a common myth and let you decide. So, do pennies come from heaven...or not?

Margaret Thatcher, England's former Prime Minister once said, "Pennies do not come from heave. They have to be earned here on earth." While the concept of earning your keep shows us the importance of hard work, many have a different theory.

In the June 29th, 2009 issue of Women's World, There is a story titled, "My Guardian angel," and readers were able to share their stories. One story, titled "Pennies from Heaven," a reader shares how while helping her friend sell her mother's house after her passing, pennies kept showing up all over. While showing the house, the potential buyer found a whole handful of pennies, which helped both girls have a good feeling about the buyer.

Three years later, our reader was asked to help sell the house again. With the markets taking a turn for the worse, the woman didn't know if it was possible, but as she was leaving the house, she found a few pennies in the exact same spot she had years before, letting her know her friends mother was still watching over her and the house. Contrary to Margaret Thatcher, they belive, "if you find coins frequently, or in odd places, it's likely that someone you have lost is saying, 'Hello-I love you!' The angels say, 'Always trust the feelings and thoughts that accompany an unusual sighting of coins-they truly are pennies from heaven!' "

So, I guess that leaves it up to you to decide, and maybe, both are in fact true. Nothing can substitute for good hard work, but some times, pennies can be your guardian angel's way of letting you know they are there.

Find a penny...

The 1978 hit movie, Greece, was on last night and I happened to start watching right when the T-Birds are about to race for pink slips. Marty spots a penny and says, "find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck." Well, if you've seen the movie, you know how the rest of the story goes: Marty drops the penny in front of Kenickie, Kenickie hits his head, Danny drives to victory, so maybe the saying is true.

Can pennies really bring good luck? I think that this tradition helps remind us that with positive thinking something as small as a penny can brighten any one's day. It might even bring some added luck.

I was just thinking that a fun social experiment might be to take some pennies and leave them places for others to pick up, that way they can have good luck too. Just take one or two pennies and drop them on the sidewalk in front of a cafe you are having breakfast at, or at the gas station while you are filling your tank. Wait a few minutes and see if anyone picks them up and document their reaction.