Superstitious

Are you superstitious?

Being superstitious means believing in superstition. Superstition is believing in something magical, irrational, something not based on facts. Basically this all has to do with luck. There is the old saying I would rather be lucky than good. To avoid bad luck don’t walk under a ladder, don’t pass in front of a black cat, don’t step on the cracks of a sidewalk, just to name a few. To have good luck, carry a rabbits foot, have a lucky charm, or keep your fingers crossed. There are some out there who claim not to be superstitious but is anybody really not superstitious? What about praying? Doesn’t that meet the defined criteria of superstition. Thinking there is life after death, especially heaven, certainly meets the criteria for a superstition. It certainly dictates the way one behaves. You had better be good so you can meet a loved one in heaven. How about having a routine? There are a lot of healthcare professionals that think having a routine is good for mental health. So if you get up at 7:15 instead of 7 is your day ruined. Sports are famous for superstitions. Fans think if they turn on a game and their team starts losing, that they had something to do with it. There is the old baseball saying never mess with a hot streak, meaning whatever your doing before the game keep doing it. Being superstitious is just part of human nature. One of the reasons I think this is true is because there are so many things in the world that are unexplainable. How many times have we heard the story about a person, who doctors said only had days to live and they unexpectedly recover and live for years. Do you think their family prayed, held a rosary, or kept their fingers crossed. Just take a deep breath, admit you’re superstitious, and be damn proud of it.