The superstition for myna was:
“One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.
Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten for a bird,
You must not miss.”
My brother deliberately held one mynah in his hand in the morning to ruin my day. I furiously chased him but the squeaking of the little bird melted my heart. I stopped and took the small bird in my palms and named it Happy.
Trina Looks Back 
A very sweet story, Balaka.
Beautiful!
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Thank you Moon
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i like ‘for a secret never to be told’, it makes sense to me.
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This is a childhood rhyme still close to my heart. Thanks for the comment.
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A very Happy story 🙂
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Thank you
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sweet
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Thanks ..
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Haha! This brought back many fond memories. 😂 When we were younger, my brother loved to point out a single myna to me!
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My brother did the same..
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Brothers! 😂😂😂😂
My bro and I used to chase each other trying to catch the other so that we could “pass” on the bad luck. Ah, sweet childhood memories. 😂
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A very nice story, Balaka. Good to see you around after a while.
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Thanks Varad
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Beautiful story. I loved the poem.
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Thank you
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Ah, what nice childhood memories I have with this song
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Ya..they are indeed part of happy childhood.
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Delightfully different Balaka.Love it.
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Thanks a lot Keith
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Lovely take on the prompt, and such an unexpected happy ending! I really enjoyed your story, Balaka!
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Thank you so much
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Dear Balaka,
I’m sure the bird was happier in her hands than his. 😉 Sweet story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ya…it surely was. Thank you for your comment Rochelle. It is an absolute pleasure to write for Friday Fictioners
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Sweet story, Balaka. Reminded me of my childhood days.
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I am happy that you liked it.
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That is such a cute story!
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Thanks Aks
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From sorrow came joy.
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Yes. Thanks for reading and commenting
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