Funny how things have a way of working out. Call it God. Call it Karma. Call it plain old luck.Serendipity came my way this week in abundance!

Laid off two weeks before the holidays, piles of bills to be paid, and facing an economy where finding work is next to impossible.This is what I faced! Complete, hopless despair!

What happened next is truly amazing! It turns out I have been aproaching life completly wrong for the last 40 some years. Fighting so hard to make a living, and missing the opportunities all around me!

Working seventy plus hours a week, gave me little time to pursue the interests and life in general. Being laid off, I had time to actually read my emails, one by one. This is where the miracles began!

As I sat at the computer, unshaven with my coffee cup, I clicked on an email...before I could even begin reading, a voice came on and said"congratulations, You have won a Ninetendo Wii... I had never played with a Ninetendo Wii, but figured I had plenty of time to do so now! Cool . I thought!.. It gets even better.

I began reading my email, and my true miracle of miracles unfolded. Prince Rahi Raveed Of Nepal, before He died, asked a certain William Jones to appoint a stranger of good character to sign for 12million(british pounds ) worth of rubys that he needed to transfer from his native country's hostile government! All he asks in return is that I carry out good works with the money! Oh , the wonderful deeds and things I will do for my fellow man(at the dog track), and the good cheer I will spread to my fellow man!( at O'rayan's pub).. But this isn't all!

My great fortune continued with every other email I opened. The VERY same day , I won the French national lottery. (I dont even remember entering!)... and to top it off,I won a 500.00 Appleby's card, and was approved for a 20,000 line of credit! lol(like I need it NOW, with all my money).

I don't mean to turn my back on my current friends, but I have many new friends now, on the internet. I wish they would hurry and cash the small checks I sent them, so we could get this big money rolling in!

I was so busy with life, that a fortune was at my fingertips! Getting laid off truly was a silver lining!~

I would like to offer you a tip. Your boring"how are you" and funny joke emails, come as regular email. I never realized that for important and positive emails, they have designated a folder, entitled"Spam". Spam is where you will find anything sent to you of real value..

Well, I must go, I have received an offer to get my penis enlarged by 3 inches, get all my hair back, and schedule a cruise I just one. Would love to have the hair and penis issues resolved before my cruise!

As luck would have it my stupid ole boss called yesterday, said he had a change of heart, decided business was going to pick up, and offered me my position back. I told him a thing or two.. I would be a fool to go back to a job! The bitter coot was such a hater and sour grapes about my good fortune, He intimated I was being "scammed" What a fool!

This has been a tough time, getting laid off .However with the help of miracles, I will get thru! And what better miracles, then good friends, and a sense of humor! Thanks for reading... Mike the salesman