Anyhow, influenced by advertising taglined "Imagine what a buck can do!" I join the office pool on California Lottery Megamillions and even bet on a few numbers myself. Ticket on hand, all the things that I would do should I win, flash in my head (backgrounded of course by the TVC theme "California Dreaming"). I told myself "Mars, you don't need all the jackpot money. Just enough to buy a van, donate to church and your kids' school, a small home upgrade, and a little for the girls' trust fund." Then I smile. I even have this sporadic conversations with God while driving alone in my car: "What do you say, God? Do you think I can have a share of that lottery?"
Then he answered. "...It's better than winning the jackpot."
He answered last night when I came upon this news: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/15/justice/pennsylvania-teen-heroes
Jocelyn Rojas, a five-year old girl was rescued by two teens from a suspected kidnapper. Tracy Clay, grandmother of Jocelyn, was ecstatic upon the safe return of their little girl. She was profusely grateful to the young teens who pursued the suspect who eventually let the little girl out seeing that he was being chased. In her interview she blurted out "...It's better than winning the jackpot!..."
I was literally shaken. Her words struck like thunder. How uncanny that God answers me when I least expect it.
I guess, this will be the last lottery I will be obsessed with. Now I am humming "California Dreaming" and in my head, I see a picture of my family. It's cuddle time with the girls and as their laughter resound, my husband and I feel we've hit the jackpot.
