Fortune Cookies for Those Who Wait

I am on cloud-nine and sprinting to Sunday.

I cannot even begin to describe the simple and glowing and fearless happiness that I am feeling right now. I am elated.

I looked at my mirror today. And I think my fortune cookies deserve to be a poem.
But first things first, let me explain. I started collecting fortune cookies when I received one that said, "Choose your own path."

This fortune came to me when I needed it most. I was in a relationship that was failing, stressful and straight up unhealthy. It was eating away at me and I was not making smart choices. I was letting fear rule me and someone else control my life.

I had been talking about the state of my relationship and working on a plan to deal with it, when I cracked into the tan, lightly sweet, cookie.

Four words that I needed right then.

Ever since that day, I've collected the good fortunes I've received. The ones that seem to actually apply to me.  So, here are the fortunes:

"Your love life will soon be happy and harmonious.
Choose your own path.
Do the thing you fear and death of the fear is certain.
Find a peaceful place where you can make plans for the future.
Success comes in cans not cannots.
Pure love is the willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.
Fear drives you and makes you better."

Let's rearrange:


Your love life will soon be happy and harmonious.
Choose your own path.

Fear drives you and makes you better.

Success comes in cans not cannots.

Find a peaceful place where you can make plans for the future.

Do the thing you fear and death of the fear is certain.

Pure love is the willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.

I like it. I think I might write a poem for each fortune I've received. Some sort of writing is required when cool things slip into your life like this. I can't just let this pass by.