Reflections on the Lottery

Ever wonder about you family history? Do you wonder how many cousins you have and where they are today? My friend would like to find more of her family but she says, ‘it’s so time consuming’. She decided to win the lottery instead and pay someone to do the work, but I worry about what Rabi Lapin says: “If it comes easy, you can be assured it will bring misery.”
My church will not accept tithing or any type of donation, from a gambling increase. That’s interesting.
I wonder at people lining up to buy little pieces of paper from a machine. The charm must not be in pushing machine buttons or lines would form behind machines that spit out savings account receipts! The delight must be associated with the dream. Listen to old folk and blues songs and we’ll see people used to dream of being with their families again and wearing golden crowns. This fancy head gear is GUARANTEED to all who sincerely try and desire to please God. Plus the ‘trying’ part of this arrangement is a lot more interesting than standing in a line to push buttons.
Wanting to be with a big family brings me to my last refection on this easy win. If you happen to be “lucky” enough to win the lottery every minute part of your family will show up at your door having already done your genealogy for you. But they may not pleasant company.  nancymauerman.com

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