While in Chinatown, I picked up a bag of fortune cookies to munch on. My first tasty treat, produced some good fortune … “You will do well to expand your business.”

I suddenly remembered a delighfully immature game we used to play while reading our fortunes. Everyone at the table had to add, “…between the sheets” to the end of every fortune.

“You will do well to expand your business between the sheets.”

I grabbed the next cookie to see what else would happen between the sheets.

“Find release from your cares, have a good time between the sheets.”

That was it, I was hooked and had to know what other grand fortunes were in my future.

“Today is a good day for being with a companion between the sheets.”
“Be careful not to overspend this month between the sheets.”
“An upward movement initiated in time can counteract fate between the sheets.”
“You have a friendly heart and are well admired between the sheets.”
“You are only starting on your path to success between the sheets.”
“An admirer finds you very charming between the sheets.”
“Many admire your social and physical appearance between the sheets.”
“You will find hidden treasures where least expected between the sheets.”

Ten fortune cookies on top of lunch made for one hell of a full belly (can we say Buddha). Even if I couldn’t live up to my fortunes that evening … “My happiness was guaranteed … between the sheets.”