When I ever get a fortune cookie from a Chinese restaurant I often pocket the piece of paper inside and then leave it on my nightstand when I eventually empty my pockets at night.

These fortunes often just kinda disappear after a while and I’ve never quite known where they go… until recently.

My cat Jane has apparently been picking them up and hording them in some secret, undisclosed location, and has now begun occasionally bringing me a random fortune in her mouth every few days or so.

It’s mildly unnerving to have a cat walk up to you, make obliging purring noises, and then drop a piece of paper with a prediction or bit of old wisdom printed on it. She of course wants me to play with her with the piece of paper, which I do, but sometimes the fortunes are actually pertinent to the current situation… eerily so sometimes.

About a week ago I was sitting at home wondering if I should clean out the litter box or let wait until tomorrow. I feel Jane rubbing up against my leg and then see the piece of paper flutter out of her mouth at my feet. It says, “Do Not Put Off Tomorrow What You Can Do Today. Jane looks at me expectantly and I pat her on the head and change the litter.

And just today I was feeling some pain from constipation that I have been suffering from for the past few days. I began to wonder if it was going to go away or if I needed to see a doctor. Right on cue is little Janey with a piece of paper. This time it says, “Serious Trouble Will Bypass You”.

Wow, not sure if that means good news or bad news.

It makes me think I should create a bunch of my own little slips of paper and put chores or reminders on them like, “Wash The Dishes”, or, “Make Sure Car Insurance Is Renewed And In Car”.

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