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《I ' ve Found a Four - Leaf Clover Every Day for 3 Years》

I ' m a rapper from a small city in South Carolina , and a lot of my early inspiration came from my past experiences - overcoming struggles in my home town and the grief I carried after my father died .

The 28th anniversary of his passing was in May 2023. It was always a tough day , because he died when I was only 11. The sadness I had over his loss grew to the point where I couldn ' t deal with it .

That day , I locked myself away in my apartment in mourning . But the next day I woke up with a strong sensation that I needed to go outside . It was as if I was being pulled out to my yard , where there was a patch of grass .

I knelt on the ground admiringthe grass , which wasn ' t something I ' d usually do , but it was very soothing . I then saw a four - leaf clover poking out of a clover patch . It felt like a quiet reminder that I could finally be at peace . I said ," Thanks , Dad ," as I put the leaf safely in my wallet .

Within 12 days , I had found four more . I decided to start spending time each day finding four - leaf clovers . I ' ve now found at least one for 1,091 consecutive days .

The probability of finding a four - leaf clover is said to be between one in 5,000 and one in 10,000. The extra " leaf "-

technically a leaflet - is caused by a gene mutation , and if the anomaly is found in one patch , that patch is more likely to keep producing four - leaf clovers .

Now I collect anything from 15 to 100 a day and make videos about them ; I even find them when it ' s snowing , although it ' s a bit more difficult . I have go - to spots to look for them , sometimes spending eight to 10 hours a day just hiking to find them . I ' ve built up a community online of fellow collectors from around the world . Even on holiday I still find them , and I ' ve now found clovers in four US states and 15 cities .

When I find one , I ' ll keep it in my wallet , then go home to dry it between heavy books before preserving it between laminate . I now have hundreds of photo albums with all of my finds . I gift out thousands of clovers every year . I like to randomly hand them to people to give them a boost , passing them to delivery drivers , wait staff , and people shopping forgroceries or waiting for the bus .

Some people online question whether the clovers I find are real . But I grew up learning to be observant and to pay close attention to everything around me , and I believe that has helped me find so many .

Sometimes I wonder if I have enough to make it into the Guinness World Records - the current record holder has 118,791. I stopped counting my collection in 2023, when I had 2,500.

Being in nature so much has been incredibly healing ; I now make music about luck and clovers . Finding a lucky clover a day has helped me become a better person and make those around me smile .

Like snowflakes , no two clovers are the same , and my collection has helped me celebrate imperfections and embrace the uniqueness all around me . I appreciate the magic of discovering these rare beauties . Some people spend a whole lifetime searching for peace ; I feel incredibly lucky to have found mine .