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No Gold Rush Town (Felicity)

There’s one rule, and one rule only, that holds steady in my life

When things are going too good, it’s got to be bad

Some folks win the lottery They find love, fortune, fame, whatever they’re after, and it comes to them nice and easy-peasy

Like putting in a ht to their front door—a shiny golden luned, sealed, and delivered

But for me?

Nope That gold’s always turned out false, ugly, and made for fools

And I’d be a ginorood luck isn’t about to turn around and kick me in the face with a karmic force that could rival a bull

So, maybe that’s why I don’t knohat to do with the fact that business at h the roof

The steady streaulars to tourists, just keeps co

Solid revenues that keep me in the black instead of familiar crisis red

It’s shaping up to be a nice little nest egg—no pun intended, when my place is actually called The Nest—left over from the run of winter snow bunnies

Plus,the pretty well Even with the discount I give o branch of her expanding Sweeter Things shops well supplied, co-branding as Sweeter Grind

I should be overjoyed Breaking out a birthday party kazoo Toastingtropical drink that has a fun roller coaster for a straw

With all the trouble I’ve had just keeping the lights on at The Nestthis is a freakingout with joy

Instead? I’ over my shoulder with bated breath

Just waiting for that other shoe to drop like a thundering jackboot

Sooner or later, it always does

Trust me

This won’t last

I’ve kinda learned to enjoy the little moments I have before they’re torn away from me