New Orleans part Dos

New Orleans part dos

"Your far away from those your love." I just bit my tongue. She wasn't really from New Orleans, she had no Southern accent, nor was she black with a hint of old world wisdom -- that's how I envisioned my voodoo psychic. She was white (boo) and English (double boo), yet she hit my present right on the head.

"Not only are you away from those you love, but you have recently had your heart broken." Yikes, my palms were starting to get clammy, I wonder if she would need to read my palm, and on top of that I wonder if my hand sweating would interfere with the spirits....perhaps they have a thing against body odor (but if that's true then why do homeless people always claim to know the future -- oh well)

"You're about to enter into a time of extreme loneliness. You will be attempting to reach a goal and will be socially isolated, you will move a lot, and try to figure out who you are." I was about to cry. Why would anyone pay twenty dollars to hear this.

"Ahh but the Lovers, don't worry young one it ends well. With in once year you will meet someone who you will be with for a long time. " A slow crackle came from the back of her throat. "Also I have one more thing to tell you, stay away from controlling people. I see that you had a very strong influence in your life, of a man who wanted to own you, stay away from anyone who attempts to control, own, or dominate you." My mouth is open and I was speechless, how could she know this? "Oh why are you around so many babies that are not yours.....Oh its is only a preview. You will have children. Just wait."

How could this happen? I wanted my fortune to be that I would win the lottery and move to France where I would have one love affair after the next with men who's abs could be used to grade cheese on. That fortune was meant for some heavy girl who dreams of Prince Charming not.....jewelery gives me a rash. Don't get me wrong I love my babies but my favorite part of my job is my ability to leave.

Perhaps the fortune teller was wrong. Perhaps she was full of shit, but how in the world could she have known all the details of my life? Controlling people, babies, alone..... ekkk. Her ability to know specific knowledge about my present and past made me think that perhaps she knew more about my future than I did.

As I left the voodoo hut I thought how funny....I was reintroduced to my past, detailed my present and pissed on the future.