Thursday, October 12, 2006

This past Friday I had to go buy something appropriate to wear to the viewing and the funeral... though I have a considerable amount of black in my wardrobe, nothing that fit would do and what would do would only fit if I was 40 pounds heavier... the divorce diet was effective and so I went out to do a little retail therapy... after hitting the stores and finding the right outfit, we stopped by my favorite Chinese take out and ordered our dinners... what I love about this place is they give you a free drink while you wait... over by the soda fountain is also a bin filled with fortune cookies... now I know most people grab one, maybe two, but because of the circumstances I felt that I needed a bit more fortune and grabbed a handful... I don't mean 4 or 5, I mean I grabbed 15 fortune cookies and stuffed them inside my purse... I have been eating them mindlessly over the past week and find the fortunes to be somewhat amusing and fitting so I'd like to share them with you...

"Tell those you love that you do." -Okay, easy enough... everyone, I love you... you have been great in this time where I feel lost and uncertain about what the future holds but I know that I love you all!
"Take some time out for yourself." -Well, I've had a lot on my plate and have been rushing around doing all I can for the kids but I promise I will take a few hours and go to my masseuse and have a glass of wine...
"Use your talents. That's what they're intended for." -I laugh at this one because I am never certain what my talents are but I know that I enjoy writing and have one manuscript and several rejection letters...
"You are capable of tremendous creativity." -Yes, I'll admit that I have been the Creative Director for our Moms Club in our neighborhood and was ratted out to the people at church that I could paint... I did build and paint the sets for our Vacation Bible School this summer and have done a few other art pieces for clients here and there... I've also sewn many blankets and other custom pieces and I write a great deal about everything... this is the first time that I've bothered to put in out there for others to openly read...
"Taking a chance at something new in the near future will pay off." -Does this mean that I should plug away at my new manuscript?
"A job well begun is half done." -Not really sure about this one... I know it to be true but which job do I need to begin?
"A routine task will turn into an enchanting adventure." -Maybe this one's about my blog... the enchanting part mostly reminds me of an incredibly sweet attorney who made my birthday very special...
"You have enough energy and enthusiam for two people." -Not two people, three people...
"You will make a name for yourself." -I sure hope so... not real sure in what area I would like to be known but I'd like to be known well enough to always be capable of taking care of my kids...
"You will be unusually successful in business." -I do well enough at the moment but if the fortune cookie says I'll be unusually successful then who's to argue?
"You are going to have a very comfortable retirement." -If all of the other cookies are right then here's to being able to sleep in on a Monday, or Tuesday, or Wednesday...
"It is quality rather than quantity that matters. Do a good job." -When writing a book both matter... can't have my book look more like a leaflet...
"You have an unusually magnetic personality." -This is one you would have to ask others about... I'm painfully shy in new situations but that statement would make anyone that knows me laugh so hard the chocolate milk would come out their nose... People are drawn to me for whatever reason and tell me things I doubt they would admit to too many others... good thing this blog isn't a gossip column...
"We would often be sorry if our wishes came true." -Two things that I've wished for over the past couple of years that I am sorry for coming true... 1) Wishing my ex would cheat on his girlfriend... I believe in karma and I had always hoped that she would know the pain that she caused me... unfortunately the pain of her leaving him after he admitted that he cheated was more than he could handle... 2) Wishing that I could make all of the decisions on how to raise our children... yes, I admit that I am a bit of a control freak when it comes to what they're exposed to but never would I have wished for this to happen like it did...
"Good luck is coming your way." -After what has happened, things can only get better... I sure do hope that this cookie's right... maybe I should play all of the lottery numbers that were on each fortune...

Now please don't worry that I am leaving my life in the hands of the almighty fortune cookie writers... but if for some reason I come across one that is specifically addressed to me I might take more notice...

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