A guy entered a contest and ended up winning a few acres of swampland in the Mississippi flood plain. He'd never won anything before - he couldn't believe it!
So he entered another contest and won a $250,000 house! Two big prizes in a row - incredible! Naturally, he built the house on his new land.
Then he bought a lottery ticket, and he won a ton of money! He was astounded by his run of luck, and decided to quit while he was ahead. He retired from his job and moved into his new house.
And one night, as he sat on his new porch watching the rain and listening to the thunder, it all started to sink in…