Lucky 7?

Today we discovered a very special happening! Our Pachira, our Money Bonzai, or Prosperity tree, has grown a 7-lobed leaf! This occurance is said to be very very rare and very very auspicious! Good luck and Prosperity? We certainly hope so :) We have had one pachira since we moved in- a gift from Jeff- though it arrived nearly dead and has never been too robust ever. One day we decided we would take our prosperity into our own hands and together purchased this little tree at IKEA one afternoon. I have managed not to kill it so far. But in the two + years that we've had this particular variety of houseplant each new leaf has been carefully examined with held breath, only to reveal 5 or 6 lobes at best, sometimes as few as three.

Today, while chatting with my sister about Mum and idly examining the new growth I was stunned and delighted to count 7 tiny lobes!

Needless to say I got some lottery tickets :) but am counting myself very fortunate just to have witnessed this wonderful event!!! Now we need to cross our fingers and pray that I manage to keep the little luck tree alive and flourishing.

Maybe soon I'll post pictures!!

Mum got out of the hospital at last today- and though the pachira is supposed to be for luck in money, I can't help but think the little sweetheart had something to do with that good fortune as well!

*Contented Sigh*

I am happy every day with my husband and my family- even when things look the blackest and most grim... I am very, very, lucky and am grateful every day.