By Tabbitha Holland
Bear Tracks
All right, so I know horoscopes are totally not scientific and more than likely written to be vague enough to apply to anyone. Sometimes, just sometimes, it feels like they’re actually spying on you. Today was one of these days. I’m a Libra, and Libras are supposed to be all about balance, harmony and relationships. Well, let me tell you, my day was chaotic.
This morning my horoscope said something about needing to “intervene in conflict” and “seek fairness in all situations.” I rolled my eyes. Then I get slapped in the face with an argument between my two best friends; Hayleigh and Brooklynn. They got into this huge argument about who’s going to help me get out of the class early because I’m currently on crutches. Suddenly, I’m stuck in the middle, trying to calm them both down and find a solution before someone’s hair gets pulled.
It was so stressful. I had to listen to both sides of the argument, validate their feelings and suggest a compromise where they could switch off every week. Honestly, it felt like I was in a therapy session, not just trying to leave class. It doesn’t stop there.
Later, in history, we were debating about some historical event, and everyone was getting super heated and opinionated. I found myself trying to see both sides of the argument and explain why everyone had valid points of view. Even Mr. Reynolds was looking at me like, “Wow, you’re actually contributing to something useful for once.” It was exhausting trying to be the voice of reason and keep everyone from yelling at each other. By the end of the day, I was so drained from trying to maintain between balance and harmony. It made me want to curl up in a ball and watch Netflix.
So, was my horoscope right? I am not so sure about that. Maybe it was just a coincidence. It is hard to ignore the fact I spent the entire day playing peacemaker, and trying to create fairness in every situation. Maybe there is something to this whole astrology thing after all, or maybe I’m just really good at reading people and figuring out what they want to hear. Either way, I am officially blaming my horoscope for all the drama in my life today. Now, if you don’t mind I’m going to find a corner and recharge my Libra battery.
(Tabbitha Holland is a junior at Harlan County High School)