[Blinky Bill]

G'day All,
I need to tell this story, it's true and happened to me last week. My wife and I had appointments with our doctor, her for treatment for Carpal tunnel, and me to get the results of some tests.....turns out that that I appear to have suffered a heart attack in the past, and have now developed Angina and arrangements have been made to have it attended to. Now, while waiting for my wife, I dug out a largeish chip from another carving, and whittled the little lady you can sorta see standing on a Canadian 1 cent coin.....she's 5/8 of an inch high and my camera isn't good enough to photograph that size.........Now, later that same day, we were at our usual shopping mall and I decided to ask the Lotto agent to check my registration card to see if the ticket I bought last month had won anything....The girl fed my info into the computer and then went very quiet....she whispered that the ticket had won us $1402:00......not a fortune.....but the biggest win we'd ever had as well as giving a delightful tickle to the hip pocket.......Needles to say, my wife now carries that ugly little angel everywhere she goes,<grin> I thank you for reading my tale, and I wish each and every one of you, the happiest of Christmases and a very pleasant, safe, and prosperous New Year....
John in Australia

[stickman]

That's a great story thanks for sharing.and a wonderful carving(incredible how small it is)

$1402 would certainly come in handy this time of the year.

good luck with the health problems .Hope all goes well for you.

and Merry Christmas and New Year to all!

[Pierre]

Great story, and I'd chain that little carving to my neck!!
I wish you complete success as I do your wife. Health is the center of our universe and somehow we don't seem to value it as much when we're young.
Merry Christmas, John.

P

[Kenny_S]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery for you and the little bride.

[Mark N. Akers]

John:
Thanks for telling such a wonderful tale,hope all is well with y'all now.Have a very Merry Christmas.

[knothole]

and God Bless...Bruce

[Eddy Smiles]

So in American $'s what's that.... 2 or 3 thousand???? Just kidding. What is the exchange rate now? Congratulations on your win!

[torpidhummer]

Great things happen to good people, keep that little angel with you during you up coming heart/angina treatment. Thanks for a heart warming story. As for you Eddy, don't get any ideas ha-ha.
Torpidhummer

[Eddy Smiles]

Torpidhummer...Wouldn't think it, besides, Blinky Bill's got himself a guardian angel!

[gene messer]

Yes Virgina .. there are miracles ..

Christmas brings out such great stories and blessings .. This is one of them ..

God Bless for sharing it Bill ..

Gene