I Couldn't Believe It

I actually won playing Pinochle last night. It is the first time I've won in well over a year of two. It gave me a sense of satisfaction to win, but it was not as exciting as I thought it would be. We played two games. Whoever reaches a score of 250 first is the winner of that game. I won the second game. I really believe that winning is mostly in the cards you're dealt. There is some strategy, but if you don't have the cards it's all to no avail. I guess that is kind of how "life" goes also. The "cards" you're dealt has much to do with whether you win or lose. Not giving up but persevering often pays off. Who was it who said, "Success is failure turned inside out"? That reminds me of the children's story, "The Little Engine Who Could". If you continue to "think I can", you often can and do succeed.