Thirteen

It is considered to be bad luck by many in the Western culture to dine with 13 people at the table.

This may be because of the Last Supper - Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples betrayed Jesus.


The card deck includes 13 hearts, 13 spades, 13 squares, 13 clubs


Benjamin Franklin
Virtues:

1. TEMPERANCE.	Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
2. SILENCE.	Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. ORDER.	Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4. RESOLUTION.	Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
5. FRUGALITY.	Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. INDUSTRY.	Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. SINCERITY.	Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. JUSTICE.	Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. MODERATION.	Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10.CLEANLINESS.	Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
11.TRANQUILLITY.	Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
12. CHASTITY.	Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
13. HUMILITY.	Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

The fashionable Savoy Hotel in London, England does not take any chances. If you book a table for a party of thirteen, you will find that the table has been set for fourteen guests. Kasper, the black cat will be joining you for dinner. Kasper is the three foot sculpture cat that resides at the Savoy Hotel.

The business woman, Mary Kay Ash believed thirteen was a very lucky number. The company was founded Friday, September 13, 1963. The Mary Kay headquarters has thirteen floors and thirteen passenger elevators

Sometimes the number 13 is a bad thing. Sometimes a good thing. Chalk this one up under the good thirteen file. On May 16, I get to celebrate my thirteenth wedding anniversary. 

Thirteen years of growing. Growing together into a family. Growing in love. Growing older. 

Thirteen years of laughter. Silly, and sometimes stupid, jokes. 

Thirteen years of loving my best friend. Loving through all of the good, bad and the ugly. 


Thirteen years of not wanting to be apart if I don't have to be. 


Thirteen years of not being able to stay mad very long at the man I love. We've worked through lots of things and I look forward to working through what we haven't yet. 

Thirteen years of everyday life. More ups than downs. Together. I wouldn't trade it for anything or anyone.