Writer's Block: Cookies
I don't remember the strangest advice I've ever received from a fortune cookie. But I will tell you a strange fortune cookie story:
Once upon a time in high school, I was dating a boy named Rob. This story begins after we'd been dating for a pretty long time-- one day we watch a couple of movies and eat Chinese food. Whatever it was we watched and ate, the meal ended with a fortune cookie. My fortune cookie's advice to me was: "Stop searching forever, happiness is just next to you."
I melted a little.
Well, I didn't get to stop searching forever because that relationship ended, as relationships do sometimes. Rough ending, but things got better, I went to college, moved on, etc. One February, almost exactly 2 years ago, a friend from summer camp and I got together for an afternoon, just for fun. We went out for chinese food at the end of it-- I got a fortune cookie that had the exact same message.
I couldn't stop giggling. And then I couldn't explain, because it was way too awkward. He probably thought I was a loon, but he asked me out on a real date anyway.
We've been together ever since.
Providence? Maybe. Coincidence? Possibly. Really, really strange? Definitely.
Once upon a time in high school, I was dating a boy named Rob. This story begins after we'd been dating for a pretty long time-- one day we watch a couple of movies and eat Chinese food. Whatever it was we watched and ate, the meal ended with a fortune cookie. My fortune cookie's advice to me was: "Stop searching forever, happiness is just next to you."
I melted a little.
Well, I didn't get to stop searching forever because that relationship ended, as relationships do sometimes. Rough ending, but things got better, I went to college, moved on, etc. One February, almost exactly 2 years ago, a friend from summer camp and I got together for an afternoon, just for fun. We went out for chinese food at the end of it-- I got a fortune cookie that had the exact same message.
I couldn't stop giggling. And then I couldn't explain, because it was way too awkward. He probably thought I was a loon, but he asked me out on a real date anyway.
We've been together ever since.
Providence? Maybe. Coincidence? Possibly. Really, really strange? Definitely.