Usually the word serendipity(as I hear it most often) is used to suggest that there was meaning in coincidence. Something unlikely that, simply because it occurred to the person in question, is somehow filled with meaning beyond chance.
Upon consulting the Wikipedia – I was relieved to find that the definition of serendipity didn’t exactly fit.
Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.
Last night, after we devoured a Chinese food feast – we each opened our fortune cookies. Everyone who has ever opened a fortune cookie knows it is very much like reading a horoscope, having your palm read, or consulting a crystal ball. Sometimes, most of the time, you can interpret your fortune to be “OMG that’s totally me!”.
Since we were, in fact, expecting fortunes – it really can’t be called serendipitous… but they did make us all feel sweet, so I thought I’d share.
Freya’s fortune
Life to you is a dashing and bold adventure.
Now that’s a well written fortune. Freya does live life as an adventure – “adventure” is what we call just about anything that involves leaving the house…
Laura’s fortune
You have a strong desire for a home and your family comes first.
Laura is all about making a home for our family. She sacrifices endlessly for us.
My fortune
Your present plans are going to succeed.
Perhaps the most like your usual fortune – but still being that I’m uber stressed about a project that I don’t want to fail…needed reassurance. I guess I’ll take what I can get at this point.
I guess it goes to show – things don’t have to have meaning to be nice.
Bravo!
Well-written as per the norm. :)(:
Superb.
And thank you by the way. :’)