“Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you’ll have good luck,” was one of Ms. Brooke’s favorite sayings. “It doesn’t have to be literal,” she had said. “Every good thing you find, no matter how small, is a penny for you to put in your pocket. Gather them close, and treasure them. Someday you’ll have a future where you feel rich enough, emotionally, to spend them freely.”
