Mr. Lucky

Was it karma or just Mr. Lucky being Mr. Lucky?

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Do you remember Earl J. Hickey?

He was the title character, played by Jason Lee, in the television show "My Name is Earl."

Earl lost a $100,000 lottery ticket when he was hit by a car and then learned of karma while recovering in the hospital. After doing his first good deed, he found missing ticket.

The first time I ever won $1,000 on a scratch-off ticket, I corrected the clerk because she charged me the wrong price (prior to bar codes on the tickets). I paid the right price and then scratched off the big winner.

Was it karma?

Earl would say so.

Well, Sunday night I was on way home and my son wanted a couple of donuts from the 7-Eleven. I stopped at one store and they did not have any. I was going to forget the donuts, but then I decided to stop at another 7-Eleven and they had donuts.

Then, as I am standing at the counter waiting to pay, a gentleman was trying to buy some ice cream for his pregnant wife and didn't have enough money. So I dug out some change and helped him out.

Then I asked the clerk for a couple of lottery tickets and a $10 Monopoly ticket had a red star stamped on the back.

Several stores, including my favorite 7-Eleven at U.S. Highway 17-92 and Airport Boulevard in Sanford, are giving away a free $2 Monopoly ticket if you get a red star on the back of a Monopoly ticket you buy.

So I got my free ticket and took it home where I scratched it off and won $100.

Was it Karma?

Earl would say so. So does my son.