I have to admit, I am not much of a gambler tho I do enjoy having different life experiences….so my husband and I went to the casino in Erie. We only gambled for probably an hour or two, which was just enough to have some fun. I have only been to a casino a handful of times, but my naïve approach is this….anytime a machine hits any win of $20 or over, I cash out. Then when my gambling budget is spent, I hand in all my vouchers. I don’t like the idea of reinvesting the win back into the machine. You can see…I am not a big gambler! But it was fun for me as long as I set those kinds of rules for myself. We even netted out ahead so that was fun!
I also found myself reflecting on the casino being a metaphor for life. I am not even a gambler, yet I found myself wishing/hoping/praying that the machine would just deliver for me. Reminded me how we tend to look to God in our “crunch” situations. I have a daily spiritual practice and a belief system that everything happens for a reason so I don’t pray for specifics. But in that casino, despite my beliefs and practices, I still found myself asking to please have the machine deliver. How very interesting! Years ago there was a movie titled “Life as a House”. Maybe there should be a movie “Life as a Casino”. I think we could probably learn a lot about human behavior at a casino.
I am, though, a risk-taker in life. Actually, this entire Intentional Living Project is about life adventure..intentionally experiencing a wide array of life experiences. In that way, I am a gambler and whole –heartedly through myself into this interesting Game of Chance called Life!