Coincidence

I believe a lot in luck. Fortunately, I have abandoned my unconditional faith in good luck. However, I wonder, must I also cease to believe in coincidence? After all, it is a definite coincidence when one bets on an event to occur and said event occurs. Yet it would only be construed as outrageous should a person believe that he could actually predict such coincidental happenings. Even for me, it seems, coincidence is kosher.

So I come to a relevant observation: It's a Wonderful Life- my favorite movie, as noted in my profile. It's a Wonderful Life is a story about George Bailey, a man who nickel and dimes his way to barely breaking even for the sake of his community, Bedford Falls. Suddenly, he cannot come up with a large sum of money that has gone missing. George is in shambles. In the end (don't read if knowing will ruin it for you), he is saved by an angel named Clarence and the generosity of friends.

How is this a relevant observation? Look at the subject of my blog. A gambling problem can lead a person to destruction. George Bailey almost kills himself over a scandal involving money that he is never responsible for in the first place. Think about what a problem gambler might think about when he is out of money and has nobody to turn to. A big problem can become an even bigger problem very quickly if you don't know what to do.

I want friends that would be there for me the way I would be there for them. I want the kind of friends George Bailey has. So it's time for me to straighten up and fly right. Debt is where I am right now. I can assure you that if I do not change, debt is where I will stay. I can make things happen, but I'm going to need those friends. Because as a powerless individual, I cannot depend on sole willpower to save me.