There was no waiting to buy a ticket this morning at the local Lucky supermarket. The estimated $640 million Mega Millions jackpot has drawn hordes of punters, including those who seldom indulge in games of chance.
For just one dollar we can dream for a day or two. (We fantasize about profitting on our real-world investments, too, but because they entail risk they're also a source of worry.)
BTW, there's a part of me that doesn't want to win, and the feeling has nothing to do with fear of worldly success. If I hit the winner against 1 to 176,000,000 odds, that will be a strong indication that my life is being manipulated like a lab experiment, and that this vale of tears is nothing but a computer simulation.
It's fun to dream but often not as fun when dreams come true. © 2012 Stephen Yuen
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