The Lucky Leprechaun
Date: 11/17/2023,
Categories:
Mature
Author: byJorunn, Source: Literotica
... band and the audience were full of energy. It was loud. it was great. It was fun. And the crowd made U2 do four encores before letting them leave the building."
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Chapter 5 - Climb Highest Mountains
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"Can I git ye gents another round?" asked Millie.
"Another one for me, Millie!" I said.
"I'm good", replied Johnny.
"You remember everything about that night, don't you, Dad?"
"You're right about that, Johnny. All I have left now are memories, and telling stories helps bring Orla back to me, at least for a while. But, let me get this tale going again. After the concert, I brought Orla back here to the pub for some drinks. There was an open microphone for anyone willing to sing, and we heard a mix of good old Irish songs. I had an idea, so I walked up onto that same small stage ye see over there, whispered something to the DJ, and then grabbed the microphone. I was going to sing 'I still haven't found what I'm looking for', by U2. At the concert, Orla's eyes lit up when the lead singer, Bono, sang it and she reached over to hold my hand. I began singing, and a fair number of other people in the pub joined in.
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
"The music suddenly stopped, but the other voices in the pub kept going, singing the next line, 'But I ...
... still haven't found what I'm looking for', before tailing off to silence. There were plenty of puzzled looks on their faces. I nodded thanks to the DJ for cutting the music. I stood there on the stage, as scared as I've ever been in me life. But then I found me courage."
"I spoke into the microphone, 'May I have your attention, please? Bono still hasn't found what he's looking for, but I have, and she's sitting right over there at that table. Orla, will you marry me?'"
"I held my breath and my heart stopped beating. Orla looked at me and yelled, 'Yes!. So, as everything turned out, getting collared by Big Sean was the luckiest day in my life, and hearing Orla say yes was the happiest day in my life."
"That's really sweet," said Johnny.
I nodded. "I want you to listen carefully to the words of that song, Johnny. They mean different things to different people, but to me, the meaning is clear. It's about a man who climbs, runs, and crawls so he can be with the woman he loves. Now, compare that to you sending your Irish lass an email. You'll never win her heart that way. It doesn't take any effort and she knows it. It's a man's duty, once he finds the woman of his heart, to pursue her no matter the cost. I walked through hell to find Orla, but it was worth every step of the way. Go to Ireland and find your lass, even if you have to swim all the way across the Atlantic Ocean! Once you get there, and she sees what you did, she'll know how much you love her. If you don't go, ...