Winning Door Prizes

Yesterday I attended an investment seminar by Peni Pramono. It is sponsored by SMP PL Bintang Laut Alumni Association called PABLO as part of publication for SMP PL Bintang Laut 50th Anniversary and reunion.

I bought three tickets for my mother, my friend and myself. Our tickets' numbers were 058, 060, and 061. When they announced the door prize winning numbers, one of the numbers is 090. At first I was disappointed because it was exactly how my ticket number would be if I put it upside down. 060 would be 090 and I would've won the prize so I thought. I kept covering the text "No. Tiket" and showed my number upside down to my mother and friend saying it was so close, see it's 090. While other door prize winners were collecting their prizes, the announcer suddenly said, "Sorry, there has been a mistake. I've read the number upside down. The winner is 060 and not 090." When I heard that, I jumped out of my seat with joy...Wow, I won! Yes! I won two swimming pool vouchers at Agas Hotel. I was so happy not because of the prize but because I won something. I gave my door prize to my friend because she'd be happy to take her children swimming. I gave 058 to my friend and she also won a door prize, two mugs from Bank Danamon.

It was amazing how we won two out of three tickets. I've been winning door prizes quite often lately. In the last seminar that I attended, I won a camera and before that a polo shirt. I think it is the law of attraction at work. The more I believe in winning, the more I win.

Lessons:

1. The law of attraction does work. Ask, believe and have faith that God has a wonderful plan for all of us.

2. Keep believing even when the situation is not as what you had hoped, the situation may turn in an unexpected way and you may still receive what you wish for...sometimes even better than what you had hoped for.

3. When you receive it, be grateful, say thank you and express your appreciation.

Learn and Grow!

Inge Santoso