"Northern Exposure" is one of my favorite TV shows to just sit down, watch and relax. No gun fights... No obscenities... One of the last family shows which were a throwback to years prior. In my mind there were a lot of things to be learned about life in "Cicely, Alaska".
Marilyn Whirlwind, Dr. Joel Fleischmans secretary, was never one to speak very much. But when she did , there was something to be 'heard'.
One such episode had Marilyn speaking about "luck". Another cast member was talking about "luck" and Marilyn after listening very quietly for a length of time responded with this story of her people:
"My uncle once told me about a warrior who had a fine stallion.
Everybody said how lucky he was to have such a horse.
Maybe, he said.
One day the stallion ran off. The people said the warrior was unlucky.
Maybe, he said.
The next day, the stallion returned, leading a string of fine ponies.
The people said it was very lucky.
Maybe, the warrior said.
Later, the warrior's son was thrown from one of the ponies and broke his leg.
The people said it was unlucky.
Maybe, the warrior said.
The next week, the chief led a war party against another tribe. Many young men were killed.
But, because of his broken leg, the warrior's son was left behind, and so was spared."
Luck is what YOU make of it.
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