THEY SAY "THREES"

THEY SAY THINGS HAPPEN IN THREES. "THEY" MEANING MY AUNT AND MOTHER. THEREFORE IF THREE BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU, THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS WILL FOLLOW. LET ME RECOUNT THE TERRIBLE IN MY LIFE, AS OF LATE (FIRST WORLD TERRIBLE, OF COURSE): MY CAR BROKE DOWN, MY NEWLY MANICURED NAIL CHIPPED OFF, AND THE GEM OUT OF MY EXPENSIVE NEW RING FELL OUT. I REALIZE THAT NAILS AND GEMS AREN'T EXACTLY HIGH ON THE TOTEM POLE OF SUFFERINGS, BUT THE LOSS OF AN AUTOMOBILE WHEN YOU LIVE 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM WORK IS RATHER PAINFUL. I HATE TO SAY THAT I AM EXPERIENCED WITH TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES, BUT LET'S FACE IT, I HAVE THE WORST LUCK IN THAT CATEGORY. THIS GO AROUND I WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN A NEW CAR, SEEING AS THE MONEY I INVEST IN USED CARS COULD QUICKLY TOTAL HALF THE COST OF A BRAND NEW SET OF WHEELS OFF THE LOT. WITH THE GENEROSITY OF MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER, I WILL BE THE PROUD DRIVER OF A '13 FORD FIESTA, 5 SPEED. EVEN THOUGH I WILL HAVE TO ROLL MY WINDOWS UP AND DOWN MANUALLY, AND TURN A KEY IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK THE BEAUTY, MY HEART WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S BEEN SET ON A THRONE. MY WALLET, ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL FEEL LIKE A BEGGAR OUTSIDE OF A CASTLE. THIS IS WHERE I AM PRAYING FOR THOSE OTHER TWO TREASURES IN THE SET OF THREE. I AM PRAYING FOR FINANCIAL PROVISION. I AM PRAYING FOR SELF CONTROL WHEN IT COMES TO THRIFTING. PLEASE, DO NOT INVITE ME ANYWHERE NEAR A GOODWILL OR SALVATION ARMY. AND FURTHER MORE, I AM PRAYING THAT GOD WILL POUR UPON ME OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME TO BLESS OTHERS DURING MY STRUGGLES. NOTHING AWAKENS MY HEART TO GRATITUDE LIKE SERVING MY HEAVENLY FATHER'S KINGDOM. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, I AM CONTINUOUSLY PRAYING FOR MY UNION WITH JIMMY FALLON.