I thought I that one of my habits was just a little bit unusual, but it turns out that I am not the only one!
On October 15th, last year, I reported on my absolutely invariable habit of stopping and stooping whenever I see a coin in the street, retrieving that coin and taking it home. I am definitely in that habit, based on a remark made to me, some time ago, that every time you find a coin in the street you should realize that "somebody loves you." I am saying, "coins," you'll notice, but it's pennies, mainly, and let's be honest, most of them do look as battered as the one pictured, above.
When I read The Wall Street Journal back in June, which is where I got that photo, I was pretty surprised to find that I am not alone in this habit of searching for abandonned coins in the street. In the hard copy version of the article I am referencing, the subhead reads as follows: "We throw out millions in change each year. Some find joy in scooping it up."
Oyin Adedoyin, who is a "personal finance reporter," makes clear in his article that for some people who pick up coins in the street "it is easy money. Others do it for luck."
So far, I am not really putting much food on the table, or otherwise offsetting the ever-increasing cost of living in Santa Cruz, California, but I still recommend this habit. Not so much for the "easy money." More for the "luck."
After all, it is always nice to be reminded that somebody loves you!
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