Scratching for Survival
Mom always said my entire life ran on luck.
When I ranked first in my class, she said, "You just guessed really well."
When I won a gold medal, she said, "The judges must've been blind."
When I got into Westridge University, she told everyone, "This kid has no real ability, just good luck!"
So on my first day of college, she tossed me a book of scratch cards.
"Since your luck's so good anyway, might as well let it handle your living expenses too.
"You get one book per semester. However much you scratch off is all you get.
"And just so you can't come crying to me about being broke, I'm blocking you now. I'll unblock you next semester."
With that, she ignored every one of my desperate
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