To the person in my county who just this week won $50 million in a lottery, I just want you to know how happy I am for you. You might not know this, but I have always been an avid supporter of you, in all that you do and all that you are. You truly are, and I am not shy about saying this, an amazing human being and the world is better for having you in it.
I know you must be so excited thinking about your big prize and how you will ever spend it. I would be the same if I were in your shoes. I am also sure that you will have friends, family, neighbours and even total strangers approaching you with their hands out. I would never do that. I have too much respect for you.
However, I do support several charities and if you ever felt inclined to donate to any of them, I would be forever grateful. I am a charter member of Landlords Without Boarders, a very worthwhile organization, as well as the Society for the Rehabilitation and Socialization of Hermits. I also belong to the Organization for the Preservation of Peanut Butter and another group dedicated to teaching retirees how to get out of bed before noon. It is a problem long overlooked.
So, if you find the time, please feel free to forward some funds towards these worthy causes and I will ensure that money gets into the right hands. You will be making a lot of people happy by your generosity.
Your Loyal Friend,
Jim
P.S. I want you to know I feel badly for all the years I made fun of and was critical of people who buy lottery tickets. I almost assaulted one in a store recently when I stood in line behind him as he took ten minutes to decide on which specific tickets to buy. I am regretful about that and now have nothing but the utmost respect for those people, such as yourself, who are willing to take a chance, sometimes day after day. Thank you for your patience.
©2021 Jim Hagarty
