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Emotions 365: The Land of Luck, the Village Tipsy

A hidden pathway leads to the valley of Luck and and underground river, most Explorers come to it unexpectedly. A cave in the cliff wall of the sea leads into the river of Luck. A parachute or plane blown off course lands in a clear field of Luck. Lucks green rolling hills and autumn treelined walkways attract anyone who stumbles across them. Luck’s villagers fill the shelves above their fireplaces with beautiful ceramic objects, vases,  and figurines. Fires burn steadily in the hearths. Jewels sparkle in the stones of Luck. Mythical beings swim deep in Luck Lakes, but raise their heads just as the painter raises their brush. Some days it rains flakes of gold. Other days baked goods rise from the ground with glittering frosting. 

“Luckians are kind to visitors,” says Miss Doe Friend. 

“Their culture expects each chance meeting to result in a gift or a lifelong love or friendship,” says Miss Emeline. “In fact, many of my dearest friends are of Luck.”

In the village Tipsy, at the bottom of Luck waterfall Luckians smile. The delicious water flows and makes the best ferments of fruits and grains. In Tipsy, the Luckians brew. They hold tasting parties for all to help choose the best drinks, which are distributed to the rest of the land. Visitors bring gifts of rare fruits and flowers to Tipsy and take home quarts of elixir. They do not keep recipes so the fleeting delights cannot be replicated.

What is this? Why I started, The Emotion 365 Project: Every day a new emotion, on Jan. 1, 2020.

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