Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?
This parable of a farmer and his son describes a series of events that show up without notice or influence on their part. Each event has potential significant consequences, and are immediately judged by the neighbours as either good or bad.
The Gardener
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who famously played Spock in Star Trek, at the end of his life said: “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved except in memory”