And The Fortune Cookie Says....

Once a week we venture over to Royal Dynasty in Wilmington for some luncheon plates. This week, I was very surprised to read my and Olivia's fortune.

While waiting for my INS renewal to come through, my fortune read:

"Your present plans are going to succeed"

And, Olivia's read:

"Happy events will take place shortly in your home"

Hmmm, so you have to wonder, is there some one out there tugging on My Invisible Thread?

Oh, What is an invisible thread?

Chinese Folklore has been adapted for adoptive families and the saying is:

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.

This is also the reason I keep a red thread bracelet close to me. To remind me that there is a little girl tugging on the other end and to remind me to be patient during this long wait. All things come to those who wait and if you believe in destiny, destiny will happen.

Do you believe in destiny? Take a minute and look back on your life, think about all the decisions you made whether wrong or right at the time, and you probably wouldn't change a thing now. I know some of you out there perhaps weren't quite ready to have a family. Or, you were devastated when your boyfriend broke up with you. Or, you took a chance and tried something that you wouldn't normally do, like start a business or quit your job!

Whether your aware of it or not, your invisible red thread connects you to the people you have met (and who have made you who you are today), the people currently in your life (the love and support of your family and friends) and the people yet to have met you. Maybe there is someone out there that your connected to and you haven't met them yet. Perhaps it isn't your life that will change, but the guidance you give to someone else, will help change their destiny for the better.

So the morale of this story is two fold.

1. Be aware of your invisible thread as you go forward through life.

and,

2. Go eat some Chinese Food and see what your fortune says!!