See a penny, pick it up

...or don't, and suffer the consequences.

Tuesday was my last day of a 2-day stint at jury duty. I took the bus, and on disembarking, I noticed a penny on the sidewalk. I thought momentarily of picking it up, but then considered the flood of people behind me and decided against it. Shortly afterward, I saw another penny on the floor of the courthouse where we were waiting in line to go through security. I passed on that one because it would involve leaving my section of the line and excusing myself to the people standing directly over the penny--quite awkward, I decided.

Well...

Wednesday morning, I checked my email to find that a buyer to whom I'd sold a skirt on Ebay--who had left me positive feedback--was now trying to get the charges reversed. Later, I discovered my car had been broken into, and that the cable I use to listen to my Ipod through my car stereo had been stolen.

Two pennies left where they were, two unlucky events (involving money, even). Hmmmm...