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In reply to the discussion: Forty-seven years ago today, the world changed--a revisit and a revision of a seven year old post: [View all]Stuart G
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(short story)...In 1973, I was in Reno Nevada and, Yes, I did hit the jackpot,,,and won one hundred dollars..(would be worth about five to six hundred in today's money..........BUT...I HIT ANOTHER JACKPOT..WORTH FAR MORE.......
YOUR WORDS........"Lots of other jackpots, they may not always be obvious at first" post 130...
............................I AM ALIVE TODAY......................................
WHY IS THAT A JACKPOT????....because I have had severe medical issues and have recovered completely...
Yes...quite severe.(required surgery)... but I am still here and functioning every day!!!!
I have enough money to live on...
I have a lady friend I just got off the phone with..(yes, very serious relationship)
I have a car and a place to live....
I have friends who call every day...(just to say hello)
I have relatives who are kind and decent
I have energy to go out and take a log walk
I can add 2 plus 2 and it equals 4...(Yes?)
I have a computer that was a dream to have... 35 years ago
I know how to operate the computer.
I have Democratic Underground with friends to discuss all kinds of issues and also nonsense with
Back to the computer......It has "spell check" to automatically correct my spelling..
(as I have noted before, I can't spell).........
I have traveled all over the world & U.S.A.
I taught in the public schools of a large city and saw things as a high school teacher I couldn't even dream of (& you wouldn't believe) 27 years...(& survived)
Well that is ..."HITTING THE JACKPOT FOR A FELLOW OVER 70 YEARS OLD".....
Yes, far better than hitting the jackpot & walking out with lots of money...I guess it all depends on
what you believe hitting the jackpot is.. Thank You DFW for your post..(130)