Jackpot
Mr Lucky and I met and fell in love in Greece nearly nineteen years ago. We hold a village in Thrace responsible.
It is a small friendly village largely untouched by the outside world. A few nature lovers looking for an eco friendly holiday come here to relax, fall in love with the countryside or take ride bikes, go horse riding or trek.
Called Tychero, a direct translation means lucky but mix it up a little as a turn of phrase it also means fate.
We returned to Tychero with our two mini me’s (my girls) to find Tychero largely unchanged. Sure, the financial crisis has hit it hard, empty shops and a few residents appearing a little frazzled. But this current look is reminiscent of any Greek village, town or city. The village and it’s inhabitants continue to retain it’s beauty, warmth, and charm.
We decided last minute to drive to Tychero. We booked the hotel the night before. We hadn't had contact with anyone in the village for close to twenty years.
We went to the hotel and asked after some old friends. We went to our room and relaxed for a few hours. Refreshed we walked into the foyer of the hotel to find an old friend waiting for us.
From that second onward our visit to this lovely town was filled with good food, great company and a whole host of new experiences that made us form new fond memories. We became further entrenched in the footprint of the village. And we were ecstatic to be able to do it.
It was here I gave my heart away and took a leap of fate. I decided to throw caution to the wind and see where it took me.
Nineteen years later I blew back into town, a little rounder, older, greyer and a definitely happier risk taker. I have had a whole host of experiences, adventures and laughs in the years between the time I left and returned.
There are certainties in life like death and taxes. Love, experience and good fortune are like the lottery. You win some, you lose some. But I have hit the jackpot.
The heart I gave away continues to be nurtured, cared for and filled by the person I gave it to. Together we laugh and go on adventures and continue to be in love. Like the town, I have been Lucky.
It is a small friendly village largely untouched by the outside world. A few nature lovers looking for an eco friendly holiday come here to relax, fall in love with the countryside or take ride bikes, go horse riding or trek.
Called Tychero, a direct translation means lucky but mix it up a little as a turn of phrase it also means fate.
We returned to Tychero with our two mini me’s (my girls) to find Tychero largely unchanged. Sure, the financial crisis has hit it hard, empty shops and a few residents appearing a little frazzled. But this current look is reminiscent of any Greek village, town or city. The village and it’s inhabitants continue to retain it’s beauty, warmth, and charm.
We decided last minute to drive to Tychero. We booked the hotel the night before. We hadn't had contact with anyone in the village for close to twenty years.
We went to the hotel and asked after some old friends. We went to our room and relaxed for a few hours. Refreshed we walked into the foyer of the hotel to find an old friend waiting for us.
From that second onward our visit to this lovely town was filled with good food, great company and a whole host of new experiences that made us form new fond memories. We became further entrenched in the footprint of the village. And we were ecstatic to be able to do it.
It was here I gave my heart away and took a leap of fate. I decided to throw caution to the wind and see where it took me.
Nineteen years later I blew back into town, a little rounder, older, greyer and a definitely happier risk taker. I have had a whole host of experiences, adventures and laughs in the years between the time I left and returned.
There are certainties in life like death and taxes. Love, experience and good fortune are like the lottery. You win some, you lose some. But I have hit the jackpot.
The heart I gave away continues to be nurtured, cared for and filled by the person I gave it to. Together we laugh and go on adventures and continue to be in love. Like the town, I have been Lucky.
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