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My Good Fortune

March 5, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imagine my relief to crack open my fortune cookie last night and find this.

Non-readers of this blog–there are an awful lot of you–may not know that in 25 days I am leaving for Nepal.  But I am.   NEPAL!… the very same “east” referred to in the fortune above.

Can you believe that?

So, yes, absolutely, I was relieved and grateful that fate and a series of fortunate events lead me to these good and prophetic words:  It was I who suggested our Friday night cuisine, and it was I who chose the restaurant.  It was I who finished dinner first (no surprise) and who, after just a moment’s consideration, chose the cookie that would bear this fortune. Me, the only one among last night’s diners to be going to Nepal. (*)

Just one more excellent thing to soothe my raging conflict about this upcoming trip.

I believe in fate…at least today, and plan not to eat another fortune cookie until I get back.

 

(*) Grammar geeks, enjoy your research on I versus me, and let me know how you’d have handled these usages…

 

 

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