Tuesday, May 22, 2012

I interrupt this travel blog with breaking news...

I won the lottery.

I'm not sure when it happened, or how much I received, but it struck me today that I'm one of the luckiest people alive.  I don't mean light my cigars with thousand dollar bills lucky, as frankly I wouldn't do that anyway.  I do mean that I 'want' for very little in my life.

I am married to be the most incredible woman I know.  I'm not just blowing sunshine here, she really is - and I know a lot of people.  Her intelligence, wit and passion for the things she cares deeply about are unmatched.  She doesn't do fluff, and is about as low maintenance a person as you could imagine.  I'm not clear on why she married me, but that's one of those of those questions one doesn't ask aloud, you just are happy with the result.

I have two brilliant, funny and capable kids as well.  They're focussed when needed and demonstrate deep values in the things they undertake.  They can each carry on maturely, and yet not lose sight of youthful joy in their own lives.  They know how to laugh, and how to work hard.  They each understand the meaning of 'earned' as well, something not every adult does.  I'm proud of them both, and enjoy their company more and more as they gain age and wisdom.

That would be enough to validate the lottery win hypothesis, but I also get to do some work things that offers me flexibility, challenges, travel, and insights into many organizations and industries. Under the guise of work, I can look deeply into areas I find interesting. About the only downside is my boss, which is par for the course of being self employed.

I have bought lottery ticket before, always thinking about what I might want to change in my house, or what exotic car I'd like to drive (I have a set list of 10 cars, but that's for another day).  But, I don't think I will buy those tickets any longer, as the odds of winning twice are dangerously high, and I'd rather not mess with what I've got.

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