I’ve never had luck in winning anything of substance or monetary value. I’ve never won that candy bar wrapper prize, never found the golden ticket in the Wonka Bar, and I never can seem to collect the right Monopoly game pieces from that golden arch place. Outside of a free 20 oz Coke, something I don’t win anymore because I can hardly convince myself to drop $1.50 on a 20 oz since the 2 liter next to it is $1.75, I don’t win anything or get selected for anything….until now.
Two months ago I was selected as Radiology Associate of the Month with my nice cheesy photo plastered on the wall in a $5 plaque to be displayed for basically ever. That’s never happened before and to be quite honest with you, I felt smitten. I may not wear more than the minimal pieces of flair, but I’d like to think I’ve always made a positive difference in those that work with me and have worked for me. But for some reason, my name was not drawn out of the “employee of the month” hat until now. But wait, that’s not all.
A handful of months ago, I received an email from Microsoft inviting me to sign up to host a Windows 7 launch party sometime on or after October 22, 2009 – the official launch date of Windows 7. I have been a beta tester for quite some time along with millions of others. As much of a shocker that this may seem to the common folk, it wasn’t the party that caught my attention, but instead, it was the chance to win a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate edition. Eff-Are-Ee-Ee that spells free, $320 Windows 7 baby. Wow, what a tremendous opportunity for a guy that hasn’t won anything or get selected for anything worth talking about. I had already ordered a Windows 7 Professional Upgrade edition for $99 based off a previous Windows offer email.
Anyway, longer story somewhat shortened, I get notified that I have been selected to host a launch party and am asked to start planning. Although just over 15,000 people worldwide were selected, hundreds of thousands of others were not. So from this point, I wont bore you with my Windows 7 Party Site URL or about the party that I’m throwing in two days (October 24, 2009) *wink *wink. I mean really, who wouldn’t want to go over to a buddy’s house for an OS party?? It’s BYOC (bring your own computer).
The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
- Charles Swindoll