I’ve lamented the sorry state of Chinese fortune cookie prognostication a couple of times before. But last night, not only did I find two fortunes in one cookie, but they weren’t half bad. Could the tables have turned?
“Good Fortune Lies Ahead”
That’s not very specific, but it’s hard to find fault with it. Fortune, of course, is in the eye of the beholder. Most people will think of monetary reward, but truly good fortune can be found in relationships, in personal achievement, or many other more meaningful areas than the almighty dollar.
“Participation in sports may lead you to a lucrative career…”
On the surface, much more specific, although it performs the typical fortune-cookie side-step by adding one simple three-letter word: “may…” Now that I’m 42, I can safely eliminate a number of sports right off the bat. You won’t be seeing me in the X-Games this week. I don’t have the height for the NBA, nor the sheer bulk for the NFL. I’m not really into hockey. Soccer looks like fun, but when I was growing up it wasn’t even in our vocabulary. I’ve been playing racquetball recently (and kicking both my son’s butts, thank-you-very-much!), but it’s hard to imagine the words “lucrative career” and “racquetball” being used in the same sentence.
So what does that leave? I own a set of golf clubs. Maybe I should grab a bucket of balls and head for the driving range. Some NASCAR drivers keep trucking into their 50’s, but I don’t have the requisite southern drawl. My eldest son suggested professional dodgeball. I did love that game when I was younger, but who really watches ESPN 9 anyway?
Maybe I’ll just take the flipside of the “may” option and settle for good fortune.
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