Exorcising fortunes

Scraps of fortunes from fortune cookies have been accumulating in the various folds of my wallet. Today I decided to write them down and get rid of them.

They seem to fall into two categories, admonitions and predictions.

Admonitions:
“You’ll accomplish more if you start now.”
“Promise only what you can deliver.”
“Helping a friend is like helping yourself.”
“You stand in your own light. Make it shine.”

Predictions:
“You have an ambitious nature and may make a name for yourself.”
“You have executive ability.”
“You will make a name for yourself.”

One comment

  1. When I was thirteen, I caught the bouquet at my dad’s wedding. Then I ate at a Chinese place and got a fortune cookie that said I would be married within the year. I was scared. It didn’t really happen, of course.