Ally (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ally_h) wrote,@ 2009-02-04 23:42:00 |
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| Current mood: |  reflective |
| Entry tags: | writer's block |
Writer's Block: Cookies
I still have the slip of paper in my wallet: Alas! The onion you are eating is someone else's water lily.
I saved it in 2001 on the same day I got another fortune, Don't be afraid to take that big step, which struck me as very meaningful at the time--it was at a farewell lunch with some coworkers celebrating my move to Lawrence and enrollment at KU. I just saved the onion one because I thought it was funny.
There ended up being a lot of unexpected "big steps" I had to take over the next year, and in many aspects it was the most miserable year of my life. Trying to make sense of everything, I finally got the onion fortune--someone else's life sucks even worse, so be grateful for what you have.
I sometimes think about it when I'm depressed. It helps put things in perspective in a count your blessings type of way. Also, I love that it starts with Alas!...how can that not cheer you up?
