Triskaidekaphobia

30 Days of Blogging: Day 13

Not sure why but I have always been wary of the number 13. I used to stay home on Friday the 13ths, and I tried to avoid anything that had a 13 in it. For my 30 days of blogging, this is my 13th entry and I thought of skipping it so that I wouldn’t have to use it, but I know this is an irrational fear and not grounded in reality.

What is strange is that I have been afraid of it since I was a kid and before I had any kind of context surrounding it. I have thought that perhaps this is a holdover from a previous life. Perhaps the number 13 had something to do with my death in a previous life or perhaps it is something that I need to resolve before I can ascend to be  more enlightened. What is also strange is that both of the important women in my life were both born on the 13th. There does seem to be some connection there someplace.

The only time I broke a bone was on Saturday the 14th which was close enough to Friday the 13th to give me pause. And although I can’t be sure I think the only time I have gotten stitches was on a Friday the 13th. It’s weird but I am always paying attention when a 13 comes to call.