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you begin to appreciate how important it is to share your personal beliefs.

lately my conversations have a recurring theme; frustration and anxiety with the way of the world. listen to the news or read the paper and it seems we generally dislike one another. a focus on intolerance. rivalry. bitterness. self-preservation. negativity. we just can’t seem to get along. work together. live together. and folks like me are getting pretty darn tired of it.

not that it matters in the scheme of things (but now isn’t that the apathetic mindset that gets us into trouble), but I’ve decided to take on a little campaign of my own. to share the good. the happy. the mundane and the exciting. to show in my own way that compassion and kindness is contagious. that you get what you give so give what you want. that working together we can save the world or at the very least ourselves; one little corner at a time.

so here is my premise. I love Chinese food. it is sweet and spicy. I savor the simple goodness of the little cookie at the end of the meal. that appreciation is twofold. the delicate dessert holds palatable treasures both in taste and message. I have a little collection of wisdoms saved over the years. I have gleaned some additional messages from countless sites on the internet. and I think if a little cookie can give encouragement, hope and ignite that spark to change an attitude; well I can pass it on. and for the next year, once a week, I will share the inner goodness.

omikuji translates roughly as random fortunes. today’s fortune cookies are thought to be derived from these messages of hope. I love the word. happiness in four syllables. meaningful in that our lives are filled with blessings; even when received as challenges or obstacles. life can be a box of chocolates; a piece of cake. or perhaps a tasty little cookie.

peace.