A Sure Bet

There aren't too many things in this life that are sure. You've got death and taxes, and that's about it! So when I heard my colleagues at work emphatically stating that the All Blacks could not win in Saturday's test against the Wallabies, all I could do was smile and nod.

"The All Blacks can't win, not with their line up!" was the catch cry. "A sure bet" was another line. For several days there was talk on pretty well nothing else, just the All Blacks and their certain defeat. Not once did anyone suggest another outcome- no one seemed to believe it possible that the Wallabies would be beaten! The work social club even went so far as to withdraw their savings to enter a syndicate, betting their monies on this "sure bet."

Sadly for them, the "sure bet" did not turn out to be quite so "sure!" I do not gamble. I have found it to be a past time with no real future, a waste of time and money. Sure, some people make a few buck here and there, many fewer take a big win, but in the long run, the House always wins. I guarantee- if you keep your money in your pocket, you'll win every time!

Death and Taxes- the ONLY sure bet.