I am not the sort of individual that fiddles with good fortune. [Knock on wood.] When something resembles a decent bet to me, I keep running from it as quick as possible. In the event that it looks pipe dream, trust me, it likely isn't valid.

Fortunes have never been a companion of mine. The main fortunes I have had in life is the point at which I conned a young woman into saying, "I do." That was 47 years prior and I have never had a more fortunate minute since. Every year I welcome that fortunate minute more.

Aside from that, I am not on the fortunate side of the street.

It isn't that I would not value a fortunate minute occasionally. It is only that I am not the fortunate sort of a man that gets that sort of thing.

My dad showed me that life isn't based on good fortune, yet rather on diligent work. At that point, he would send me to the patio to do the cutting. Thinking back on that circumstance, I think he was entirely fortunate that I didn't recognize what he was discussing and went and cut the grass for him.

I attempted this on my child once and he returned and stated, "Father, the cutter is broken I can't kick it off." Lucky for him.

I don't know why individuals are so inspired by good fortune. At whatever point I go to an accommodation store, there is a long queue behind the lottery ticket counter purchasing their ticket for the week.

One time I remained back and watched individuals purchase their lottery ticket and everybody's impression was they trusted it was their day of reckoning and this was their fortunate number.

I ceased one individual and asked, "Do you purchase lottery tickets frequently?"

The man took a gander at me and said eagerly, "Indeed, I get them consistently." Then he laughed as he demonstrated to me his ongoing lottery ticket.

"How regularly," I questioned, "have you won?"

He took a gander at me and his grin dissipated and he muttered, "Never."

As I considered that, I started to acknowledge how fortunate the lottery was that there were such a significant number of individuals that did not have any fortunes at all aside from misfortune.

I start to compute the amount it would cost a year to purchase lottery tickets each week. It was somewhat an astounding sum and I started to think how much misfortune truly cost individuals.

It is fortunate for me that I don't play the lottery since all I would encounter is misfortune.

A youthful companion of mine was revealed to me that he had no fortunes in the dating compartment of his life. "All I have," he grumbled, "is misfortune with regards to dating."

At that point, he clarified that he would attempt his fortunes at one of those web-based dating programs. I am absolutely new to that sort of thing, however, he said that it may be his day of reckoning on the off chance that he just went toward that path. "Who knows," he grinned, "I could very well luck out."

A half year later, I saw him in the shopping center and ask him how his fortunes were with the web-based dating administration.

He just took a gander at me and stated, "So far the sum total of what I've had is misfortune."

I considered this for a minute. Which is a more awful misfortune; the lottery or the internet dating administration?

In spite of the fact that I am not a specialist along this line, I figure the best misfortune would be in the lottery.

As I handled these things, it jumped out at me that I have been a fairly fortunate fella, in my chance.

I was thinking about all the cash I spared from not playing the lottery. That conveyed a grin to my face. Not losing cash is somewhat a fortunate thing to the extent I am concerned. I get a kick out of the chance to consider myself rather frugal with regards to cash.

Something else my dad stated, "A penny spared is a penny earned." I think I know where he got that platitude. Be that as it may, when taking a gander at it, it is exceptionally fortunate to spare a penny. Each time I go past the lottery window at the accommodation store, I check the fortunate stars that I am not having misfortune today.

At that point, I thought back to the most fortunate day of my life.

My companion had no fortunes at the web-based dating administration. I, despite what might be expected, had all the fortunes on the planet when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said to me, "I do." I don't know anyone more fortunate than me in such manner.

Presently, I don't need this to return to her, I'm trusting you'll keep my little mystery, however, each day of my life I am fortunate to have her in my life.

I should admit that I don't trust she is as fortunate as I am. All things considered, I do have a mirror in the restroom. In any case, I am fortunate that she doesn't reprimand me with that one.

Contemplating this I recollected what David said in one of his Psalms. "For thou hast made him most honored for ever: thou hast made him surpassing happy with thy face" (Psalm 21:6).

Pondering this somewhat more, I don't view myself as fortunate. I view myself as favored stunning.