Prepare Yourself!
A woman goes to visit a fortune teller. In a dark and hazy room,
peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered grave news.
"There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt -
prepare yourself to be a widower.
Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year.
Visibly shaken, the woman stares at the fortune teller's lined face,
then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands.
She took a few deep breaths to compose herself.
She simply had to know. She met the fortune-teller's gaze,
steadied her voice, and asked her question:
"Will I be convicted?"