So Very Fortunate
I love fortune cookies. The idea of them tickles me in a way I can’t fully explain. But the idea of ending a meal with a pearl of wisdom… something you can walk away and think about, seems so profound to me.
Once the body has been nourished from the meal, the mind and soul are nourished as well.
Don’t get me wrong, there are some horrible fortunes out there. The Simpsons did a great episode about it years ago… Homer ended up in a fortune “sweatshop” of sorts, with a nebbishy Woody Allen next to him punching out fortunes like, “You will find love on Flag Day.”
But I’m not talking about those fortunes… I’m talking about the ones you feel are directly speaking to you.
I found one on my car floor this morning… (I sometimes put the good ones in my wallet’s change purse, and I guess it fell out.) It says:
“Life is a play. It’s not its length, but its performance that counts.”
I saw that last night when watching Angela Lansbury, now in her twilight years, accepting her Tony Award. She was so grateful for the recognition of the Theatre Wing, but more importantly, to still be a vital and working part of the community at this point in her life and career… she was glowing.
Then on the other side of the spectrum, the three Billies from Billy Elliot, with an average age of about 14, they’re barely teens. Could they have been any cuter? The three of them were awestruck, and trying to find the words to express their gratitude and thank everyone who helped them along the way, and all three just looked at each other, wondering who would go first and what they would say.
Some may say that they were heavy favorites… blah, blah, blah…
I say, it’s great to know that a community isn’t scared to recognize the two age groups our society normally ignores, the young and the old… and all four winners taught everyone last night what it is to feel honored and grateful.
–Sue
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