My Life per Fortune Telling

When I was small, mom went to see a fortune teller and brought back mixed news.
I had a good future, she was told, but would be a late bloomer. Although not
filthy rich, I woundn't be lacking money. Last, I would die in a foreign land.

After 40+ years, I would say that the forecasts have been largely accurate. I aced in
school, safe-landed in North America, earned an above average income, and made
a good living. The bloomer part is to be seen, i.e., how late and blooming, but at least 
I think I have passed the stage where many struggle with mid-life crisis.

Now that we have settled down in the U.S., even the last prophecy seems likely
to prove true. Mom was not happy about it as death was an uncomfortable topic in
the Chinese culture. But one has to die and die somewhere. I cannot complain.

My wife, however, pointed out a glaring contradiction. "What's the point of blooming
without making big dough?" she snorted. They were irreconcilable to her.

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回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : Thank you, 暖冬, for reading and sharing your story. It sounds like there is a good reason that Chinese moms believes in the ancient profession. Good for you that all the prophecies came true!

[暖冬cool夏]

I have a similar story. When we first came to the states, struggling with everything, my aunt in China went to a temple to have my fortune told. It was said that regardless of the plight, we will have a ten-year good time, and my daughter's fate will be better than ours:))
Wives normally have higher expectations on husbands. But to me, you are blooming, as a silicon valley high earner:)) Have a great weekend!