fortune-ate

i have these things to be fortunate about - from the last 24 hours....

frances' night-time playdate
the intense inspiration from andrea of superhero designs
a fantastic performance review
best wednesday wishes from brian
mr. dennis macdonald who said 'being a single mother is hard but you are doing a great job.'
angelica's hug
running into justin at HEB and the instantaneous connection (as always)
finding cherries for $2.99lb that actually taste good
richard giving me monster compliments (work related, of course)
our new kittens (despite my apprehension)
getting the party planning underway
finding a new pre-school for frances!!!

and lastly, yesterday afternoon, the security guard at work stopped me as i was walking by and said 'can i ask you something? why do you hardly ever smile? you have such a pretty smile?' and i said 'because i'm not happy.' which i think surprised him, but it was the truth. i thanked him and went on my way. but i realized when i got back to my desk that i didn't like my answer. it was the truth but he was trying to pay me a compliment - something i've never been good at receiving. i need to learn to say thank you and not try and convince the compliment-giver that they are mistaken. so thank you, security guard. you really did make my day.

p.s.
frances and i had fortune cookies before we went to bed last night. whenever i remember to buy them, i save them as a before bed treat. since fortunes tend to be a little abstract for 4 year olds, i always make up her fortune. it usually has something to do with bedtime - 'whoever falls asleep first will have the sweetest dreams.' it works like a charm. however, last night, she got the best fortune. it said 'you will soon witness a miracle.' i read the words exactly as they were. my fortune wasn't so bad either: 'someone is interested in you. keep your eyes open.'
i wonder who it could be?