THE GAMBLING CYNIC

I PLACED HALF A DOZEN BETS.....EACH FOR $1000.......IF I LOST THE BET......I WOULD BE HAPPIER......SEEMS ODD, DOESN'T IT......BUT I PLACED BETS THAT I WOULD NOT LIKELY LOSE...I BET AGAINST OTHER'S DOING THE "RIGHT THING" EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INCONVENIENT, WOULD MAKE THEM LOOK BAD IN THE PUBLIC "EYE", OR WOULD CONTRADICT THEIR USUAL PRE-OCCUPATION WITH THEIR OWN WANTS AND DESIRES.........THE 10 DAY PERIOD IS COMPLETE.......I RIPPED UP THE CHECKS, EACH WRITTEN BEFORE WITNESSES; EACH TO A SEPARATE PERSON........IT WOULD HAVE MADE ME MUCH MORE HOPEFUL, HAD I LOST.......MAYBE I DID LOSE!