Joshua Harris was waiting in line at the liquor store to pay for his case of beer. Josh noticed the advertisement for the Mega Millions Jackpot had changed from his last visit. It now read, “The Largest jackpot in U.S. history could be yours!” He had never played the lottery before, he figured it was for suckers and would rather spend the cost of the ticket on some beef jerky or a bag of potato chips instead of giving his money away.

“Hey Kelly, how much is that lotto up to now?” He asked the clerk.
“876 Million. Largest pot ever. Nobody has won in over two months.”
“Yeah, Crazy.” Josh stared at the sign thinking. Finally he said, “I think I’ll buy a ticket.”
“Just one?”
“Yeah. Just one.”
“What numbers would you like to play?”
“Hmm.”
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Wait for the chorus to come, to take you away back to the few memories worth saving. The weight of all the tears you have cried, is greater than the sum of all good times combined. So when you sing along to your sad favorite song, your voice is diminished and hoarse. With sorrow and regret over what you know and feel, the chorus, the chorus. How it magically seems relevant to your current state or situation, gladly you feel a connection. Magnified and directed, you accept the message. Something special, as if, just for you, those lyrics in the chorus were written…

Three Moments Pt. 2

Three moments that has happened to me over the course of my life. Three moments I will never forget. Three moments that changed me. Three moments that, until now, I haven’t shared. Three moments that I wish I could understand.

Brush with Lightning.

My mother was out of cigarettes again. She didn’t have a car and if my brother or me was around, that meant that one of us would be sent to the store. This was back when we lived in the row homes in Brooklyn Park MD. Not quite the projects, but close enough. I’m not sure exactly how old I was at the time, probably 14, maybe 15, but way to young to purchase cigarettes. Read the rest of this entry »