You’ve never won the lottery, no matter how many tickets you’ve purchased. Today, you hold a lottery ticket. On the day of the draw, you just throw it away impulsively – after all, what are the chances? The next day, you read about a lucky person who found the winning ticket blowing in the wind, and you curse your luck. Your life goes on, and you struggle with your debts and responsibilities…
But, what if the winning ticket was the one you threw away? What if you were on the cusp of winning the grand prize, and you quit without claiming it? What if you gave up – not too early – but just as Lady Luck was about to finally smile upon you?
Isn’t life just like a lottery? Don’t we often give up on things, people, relationships, opportunities – considering them hopeless – without realising that we might be at the final stage of our trials and tribulations; that the last push, the last step, could open the door to Wonderland?
Don’t buy lottery tickets on impulse (or do!); but, definitely – don’t throw it away on impulse!
Potholes in the Sky 