Luck, Good Fortune, Blessings?

I have been hearing about the woman who has won the Texas lottery four times. It seems so unlikely that one person could have so much good fortune! There is also Helene Handsell, who has also won just about every lottery and sweepstakes she has ever entered. She is known as "the winning Sage" and has written a book about how to be a winner. I am not sure I believe in luck, but these two women would appear to be very lucky people. It is a mystery to me how some people just seem to have good things happen to them, but one thing is not a mystery, and that is that these women were willing to take a chance to  win. They didn't just sit around wishing for good things, they went out and bought lottery tickets, and sent in sweepstakes entries--most likely just for the fun of taking a chance. I know it seems foolish, at times, to take remote chances, but if you are not going to put your life or your family's well-being at risk, why not?  It certainly is better than sitting around being miserable and wondering why "Lady Luck" or God or whomever you believe in isn't paying attention to you. I could absolutely use a little (a lot!!!) extra cash, and am willing to take some chances on winning. Luck, fortune, blessings. . . I am read to let any or all of them into my life!!!!

Super Super Bowl

Last night's Super Bowl game was one that was worth watching. It is interesting to me to watch a humble team play a cocky team as was the case last night. All the chest thumping and strutting that went on with the Patriots was almost too much to watch. With that kind of over-confidence, one could almost predict a Patriots loss. The New York Giants seemed to be much more humble, and low-key. They played a good, tough game and won fair and square. It was interesting to watch the Patriots' coach, Bill Belichick act like somehow he and his team had been cheated. Yes, it's sad that they had such a great regular season but came up short last night, but being a good sport about the loss would have raised my opinion of the Patriots team in general. I am not a fan of Tom Brady--his behavior off the football field makes me unable to like him, but his is still a good quarterback. The Patriots just didn't get the win, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and it is, afterall, just a game.