Fussell wrote the following on Facebook asking for submissions:
'I'm going to make homemade fortune cookies for club's competition's hospitality room....and could use your help coming up with "fortunes". What skating related fortune would you put in a cookie for competition judges, officials, volunteers, and coaches?'
After completing the project, below are the fortunes skaters, volunteers, coaches, and officials received at the event. They are amusing, entertaining, and inspiring!
What additions would you submit to this list?
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Fortunes Cookies For Figure Skaters From Lori Fussell
- Your future is bright and very sparkly.
- You will hear familiar songs many, many, many times in the very near future.
- Your lucky numbers are: 1 1 1 1 1.
- Warm clothing will soon come in handy.
- Your generosity is appreciated by those around you.
- Beware of skating moms carrying results.
- Be generous. Give +GOE and live a very long time.
- Happiness is a perfect Axel.
- If in doubt, skip the Edge call.
- Caution: Ice is slippery.
- Bring love to those in need.....hug an accountant today!
- Make a skater's day. Offer a random compliment.
- Ice skating is hard...and the hardest thing about it is the ice.
- You are surrounded by those who share your passion.
- When in doubt, Skate!
- Volunteering at competitions keeps you young...
refrigeration preserves! - Beware of skaters spinning with runny noses.
- "We live amid surfaces, and the true art of life is to skate well on them."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson - "If dancing is how the angels walk, then skating is how the angels dance."
-Alan Kreigsman - "In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson - Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer!
- Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.
- The true success in skating is getting up one more time than you fall down.
- IJS: It's Just Skating
- "The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling,
but in rising again after you fall." -Vince Lombardi - "One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it."
-Knute Rockne - "A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment."
-John Wooden - It's not the hours you put in. It's what you put in the hours.
- The Colorado Springs Invitational would not be the same without you.
- Watch out for flying stuffed animals and flowers.
- Wise man say to judge with humility, integrity, and compassion.
- Let's be honest. It's all about the dress.
- The one with the most Swarovski Crystals wins.
- Axels are like World peace.
We all want them, but they're really tough to do.
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In addition, other suggestions from Lori Fussell's skating friends were submitted. They are below:
Additional Suggestions For Figure Skating Fortunes:
- Listen to your conscience.
- Don't sweat the small stuff.
- Good things will come around the next turn.
- It's not about the gold medal, it's the hard work and preparation that makes a true winner.
- You will hear familiar songs many, many, many times in the near future.
- Your generosity is appreciated by those around you.
- Everybody falls. Get up.
- True happiness comes in the form of good landings.
- Volunteering: It doesn't pay.
- Pay attention to the little things . . .
- Don't make me get out my blades...
- Pride goeth before a fall.
- Live life on the edge.
- Keep your blades sharp and your programs clean.
- The path you glide will spiral into a good future.
- Smile!
- When in doubt, count out loud.
- Skate with wings on your blades and courage in your heart.
- Judge with humility, integrity and compassion.
- Spin to win and fake it until you make it!
- The shorter the skirt, the higher the marks.
