only you can change your life
September 28th, 2009
The other day, Annalie and I went to a Chinese place for lunch. Annalie usually likes Chinese food, but she was stubbornly insisting on this day that she wanted nothing to do with rice or broccoli or water chestnuts. So I ordered her a bowl of egg drop soup.
When our food was brought to us, Annalie cautiously sniffed the soup. “It smells good, but it looks kinda gross. Hmm, maybe if I can’t see it then I’ll like it.” She slapped her hand over her eyes and brought a spoonful of soup to her mouth and took a tiny sip.
“Hey, I do like it! This is pretty good, as long as I’m not looking at it!”
“Mom, I have an idea! You should take a picture for Daddy, since he always eats egg drop soup. He would be so proud of me that I tried it and liked it.”
And then I got a great fortune in my fortune cookie. It’s really more of a truism than a fortune, but I liked it so much I didn’t care. I brought it home and taped it up in my kitchen so I can read it often and think about it.
Only you can change your life. No one can do it for you.
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I am impressed that she tried the soup!! I have a REALLY picky kid that wont try anything!! UGH!
SO true! Thanks for the wise reminder . . .
I am very proud of her for trying the soup. If it weren’t for some good friends who had it for dinner one night, I might not have ever tried it. Good for you, Annalie!
Why would you want to change your life? It rocks as far as I’m concerend! Mmmm, rocks.
Bella’s friend loves egg drop soup and got her to try it…now it’s a staple!
I never read my horoscope unless it’s days later to laugh at it. But the day we were supposed to close on our house, I had to cut it out and hang it up.
“Someone wants to join your parade. You didn’t even know you were marching in one. You are, crusading for your cause.”
I love it. And it still makes me smile.
I love it! You wrote this for me right!? ;-)
Very true.
Never had egg drop soup. Will make it a point to order it next time I have chinese food.
Glad to hear she’s still being consistent in liking basically any kind of soup.
Hmmm. That fortune seems like one of the only ones I’ve heard that doesn’t really work with *in bed* ;)
so true.
And that kid of yours? Love her.
Yay to Annalie for trying something new. We have been making J try new foods this week. Chicken is still a no go, but pork tenderloin is a go!
Love your fortune, sometimes they just hit the nail on the head.
Egg drop soup. I may need to seek this out. It sounds so good.
And is that a little aussie wombat I spy in the first photo?
I just googled egg drop soup and as it turns out this is something my mum makes. Only we call it Chinese Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup.
Soooo good!
Good for Annalie for trying the soup. I can’t ever get Isabelle to try anything, just like her daddy.
I really like the truism that you got in your fortune cookie. I’d love to take that message, stuff it into several fortune cookies and deliver them to a few people I know who are struggling right now.
Yeah for trying egg drop, Annalie. I’m a wonton soup fan myself. I’ve never tried egg drop but I might now. Heck, I might throw caution to the wind and try hot and sour too! If only we had a decent Chinese place around here… Unfortunately, we do not…
What a great quote!
I have to applaud Annalie for trying new things! She’s better than I am in that regard.
Also? I needed to read that fortune today. Thank you!
Good thing Annalie isn’t afraid of trying new things :)
Very true. Quite a timely reminder for me.
So true, great quote.
I need to remember that too.
You are both adorable.
I think if I ever try Egg Drop soup, I will take the same approach as your daughter! She’s smart.