All About Superstitions and Friday the 13th (redux)

Are you superstitious? Come on now. Do you get nervous when a black cat crosses your path? Do you step over cracks in the sidewalk? Do you avoid walking under ladders? Do you cross your fingers, hope to die, stick a needle in your eye?

Well, maybe you don't do all the things in the last question, but you still cross your fingers to bring good luck? Hmm? (Btw, the thing behind crossing your fingers - the thought is that evil spirits are warded off since you're making the sign of the Christian faith - a cross.)

And maybe you don't see yourself as superstitious . . . and yet . . . you're careful to not pull out that gray hair because it'll make ten more grow in it's place. Right?

And have you ever thought about those poor folks whose hair is all white? (Of course, it's because they broke the rule!)

But getting to the subject of Friday the 13th in particular and since it is today, let me just get to the point - are you going to just stay in bed and miss that phone call or lead in your email or person you run in to on the street who knows somebody else who is interested in doing business / buying your product because of the day it is?

Or are you going to hit the ground running? I mean, every day is a gift (isn't it?) - even Friday the 13th.

The bottom line: There are contacts to be made on this day. There are relationships to be nurtured. There are deals to be finalized. There are both good and bad things that will happen today and every day in life. Let's not miss out on the good because we're worrying about the bad.