The Katywompus Journal Observing Life's Little Quirks by Diane Moody |
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Entry #22: O Crystal Ball . . .
Remember years ago when the tabloids and magazines boasted pictures of psychic Jeanne Dixon with her predictions for the forthcoming year? She would touch on everything from space travel to political victories to assassinations to celebrity births and marriages. I would love to know how many of her predictions actually came true, wouldn't you? The famous astrologer died in 1997. (I wonder if she predicted THAT?) Then there was a whole army of Jeanne Dixon wannabes who took her place. As the new year begins, let's take a stab at it ourselves. Let's don our "Carnack the Magnificent" turbans, gaze into our crystal balls, and have a little fun. Top Ten Predictions for 2004: 1. Osama Bin Laden will be found in Vegas disguised as an Elvis impersonator. 2. 2003 gave us Ben & JLo. In 2004, the top celebrity couple will be Ruben Studdard and Jenny Craig. 3. Honda will develop a new car that runs on water. 4. Scientists will discover that chocolate actually helps you lose weight and improve your complexion. 5. First there was Mad Cow Disease. In 2004, angry chickens will further complicate the food supply. 6. Martha Stewart gets off with a sentence of community service working the drive-through window at McDonald's. 7. A mini-series on the life of Barbra Streisand will be cancelled after Hollywood objects to Rush Limbaugh in the lead role. 8. Tiger Woods will retire from golf to begin training for a career in the winter Olympic sport of curling. 9. The Supreme Court will ban rap music forever. 10. Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic presidential nomination and name Oprah Winfrey as her running mate, subsequently guaranteeing a win. Pretty lame, isn't it? But if you stop and think about it, any such attempt to gaze into the future along these lines is basically a waste of time. We only have to look back on 2003 to know that. The natural disasters, tragedies and deaths of a year come without our consent and certainly without our beckoning. There's a verse in the Bible that says, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:34) That about sums it up. Obviously, we must be reasonable about planning and organizing our lives, preparing for the future wisely. That's just good common sense. But there's much to be said for living one day at a time -- striving to be a decent person, being kind and generous, and focusing on what's really important: faith, family, and friends. Everything else will fall into place. My prediction? If you follow these simple rules, 2004 can be a year of amazing promise and fulfillment. Chocolate anyone? Click HERE to send Diane an email. She welcomes your comments and suggestions. She's Flying the Coop Blessed are the poor... Back to School It All Started With Eve It's Almost Here! Forget About Weapons of Mass Destruction - let’s Talk Hormones The Other "W" "If only I could..." "Put Down That Remote and Step Away From the TV!" Take This Job and Love It! As the Stomach turns! Pet Peeves Cue the Balloons! A Picture Perfect Thanksgiving 'Twas Two Months Before Christmas . . . Egg Nog & Popcorn The Importance of Making Christmas Memories Step Away from the Mistletoe! 2003 Unplugged |
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