good juju

Today is Friday the 13th.

For the superstitious among you, this fact will keep you on edge for the rest of the day, worried and waiting for bad luck to fall upon you. You'll look both ways before crossing the street - maybe even twice. Black cats and sidewalk cracks will be avoided. You'll drive extra cautiously and perhaps check the sky for falling objects.  When the clock strikes midnight, you'll probably breathe a sigh of relief. 

If you're a bit concerned about today's date, you're not alone. Historically, both the number 13 and Fridays have been viewed as unlucky.  For Christians, Friday has long been a day of misfortune. It is believed that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden on a Friday. Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday. There were also 13 people present at the Last Supper.  There are 13 witches in a coven and 13 knots in a hangman's noose.  So the bad juju about Fridays and the number 13 go way back. 

Today, the superstition about the number 13 is alive and well.  Most hotels and hospitals do not have a room number 13. Airplanes do not have a row 13 and most airports do not have a gate 13. Many high rise buildings do not have a 13th floor. Some cities avoid designating a "13th Street" or "13th Avenue."  Italians omit the number 13 from their lottery and the address of a house between numbers 12 and 14 in Florence is 12 and a half. If you have 13 letters in your name, like Charles Manson, you're said to have the "devil's luck."*

Me?  I think the whole thing is bunch of hooey. 

I got married on Friday the 13th. 

And it was perfect.

See, not a cloud in the sky nor a drop of rain.

The groom showed up. No one tripped and fell. The cake didn't crash and the florist didn't cancel.  {The DJ did play the wrong first dance song but it was hilarious and a fun memory for us now.} I wouldn't change a single thing about my wedding day.  I've never been happier than I was on that Friday the 13th. 

We'll always have our March 13 anniversary, but The Mister and I like to think of each Friday the 13th as a special day for us.  It reminds of the best day we've shared together - so far. 

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! I hope the day brings you as much good luck as it's brought me!

 *Source: August 13, 2010, Huffington Post article by Craig Kanalley.