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Idiom: In the cards
Where do you stand on turning to astrology to learn what may be in the cards for your future?
I’ve recently done a lesson titled Looking for an Answer with most of my students about fortune-telling.
Many millennials seem to be turning to fortune-telling to give them some idea of what the future holds.
From what we read, it seems that many members of that generation are less religious or spiritual than previous generations.
However, they still feel that some higher force controls what happens in our world.
The idiom in the cards comes from literally reading tarot cards to gain some insight into the future.
It’s now generally used to refer to what’s likely or even possible for the future.
People like to know ahead of time what’s going to happen.
I’m not a believer in astrology.
However, after saying that, I enjoy reading my horoscope from time to time, and the accuracy is uncanny sometimes.
It’s good for a laugh or at least a little chuckle to myself.
Sometimes, though, I can’t help but wonder if there is something to it.
In my research on this topic, I learned that young Chinese are moving away from the Chinese zodiac and toward the Western zodiac.
The move is partly fashion-related.
They view the Chinese zodiac way of seeing what’s in the cards as old-fashioned.
It was what their parents and grandparents used.
Younger generations in China are more accepting of Western cultures, which is one reason they are embracing the Western zodiac.
Think about it seriously for a moment, though. Would you like to know what’s in the cards for your future?
I mean, in life, every day is a surprise, right?
It was good ol’ Forrest Gump who said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know which one you’re gonna get.’
That’s what makes life worth living.
Who wants to know what’s in the cards when every day can be a surprise?
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