“You are the crispy noodle in the vegetarian salad of life.”

“Those who can endure most are rewarded most.”

“Good writing is clear thinking made visible.”

“Good books are friends who are always ready to talk to us.”

“No one can walk backwards into the future.”

“We should not expect from others what we cannot do ourselves.”

I swear, I get the best fortunes...

“You are going to pass a difficult test” said the fortune in front of me as I read it after releasing the white slip with misspelled words from its crispy sugary exterior. I looked up at my friend and asked her what hers said. She shook her blonde locks viciously.

“No ma’m! I’m not telling until it comes true. And if it doesn’t you will never know!” She held on tightly to the crumpled up fortune she had read only moment earlier.

“ You’re right.” I acknowledged, but I really wanted to see hers first and I wasn’t about to tell her mine if she wasn’t going to tell me hers first. I reached towards my friend of 15 years, hoping to grab the fortune with ease from her. But she inched herself back as far ash could from me, almost falling out of her chair while doing so.

“Come on....” I said wanting to know right then.

“ Fine! You win! I don’t feel like fighting with you over this Allison!”

She actually seemed mad but I knew she would get over it rather quickly. She always did and I knew how to get my way with people. -Especially her.

I grabbed it from her sweaty hands as she released it into mine. I looked at it. Stared. And didn’t say one word.

“ Don’t you want to say something about it?” Lauren asked.

“ No”

“ Why not?”

“ Because it’s ridiculous and I can’t believe you were holding that stupid fortune back. -You’re really silly.”

“ I’m not!”

“ It said,” You will receive a fortune.” “And we already know you got yours.” I began to laugh at her.

She interrupted my hysterics.

“ You are rude. Well, what’s yours say?? Please do tell.”

“ No problem! It said I would pass a test!-Ha!”

I held it up in the air, brought it to my lips, kissed it and tucked it inside my knock off Chanel Purse for safe keepings.

“ This is serious! You know I have a test to take next week....I’ve been worried sick about it.”

“ Right!? I have to admit that’s a good one! But it won’t come true!” She warned.

“ Yes it most certainly will! You will see!”

And one week later I called my friend up with good news. I had passed my Real Estate Exam with flying colors on the first try. She couldn’t believe it. We celebrated that night at the restaurant, with you guessed it, our magical fortune cookies awaiting our arrival. But this time I held back. It was too good to be true.