Raffles: Good Karma
I just got a call from Coles supermarket informing me that I won the raffle I entered last week! I got a $100 voucher. Free food! I'm glad I didn't win first prize, it was some sports jacket of one of the local teams. The raffle was for the Children's Hospital, I saw the sign and told the check-out guy I wanted to buy some tickets. He had never heard of the raffle. I pointed to the sign that was taped on the screen in front of him. He acted all surprised and called the manager. Meanwhile the people behind me in the line started making faces at me. I was adamant. The manager came and asked me to go to the front desk. I did, and she disappeared. Then she came back and said she had to go look for the keys to the cabinet where the raffle tickets are. I figured if it's so hard to buy a damn ticket, then I have a very good chance of winning. Well, it was worth it!
The other week I was at the gym for yoga and I saw a sign for a raffle, proceeds go to the Women's Hospital. I bought some. I spent 5 days there, the doctors saved my life and it didn't cost me a cent. I figured the least I could do was buy some raffle tickets. The drawing is next week. Let's wait and see!
