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Itwastheyear2021,andIwaslookingforwardtocelebratingNewYear'sDaywithmyfamily.LittledidIknowthatitwouldturnouttobeadaythatIwouldneverforgetfortherestofmylife.Itwasadaythatbroughtmegoodluckandfortune,anditallstartedwithachanceencounter.
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AsIwalkedoutofmyhousethatmorning,Ifeltacrispbreezethatsignaledthestartofwinter.Thesunwasjustrising,anditsrayswerecastingagoldenglowonthesnow-coveredground.Itwasabeautifulsightthatmademefeelgratefulforthestartofanewyear.
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AsIwalkeddownthestreet,Inoticedanoldmanwhowasstrugglingtocarryaheavybag.Helookedtiredandseemedlikeheneededhelp.Withouthesitation,Iwentuptohimandofferedmyassistance.Hegratefullyaccepted,andwebegantomakesmalltalkaswewalkedtowardshisdestination.
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Theoldmantoldmethathewasonhiswaytothetempletoprayforgoodluckandfortuneforthenewyear.Hesaidthathehadbeendoingthisforaslongashecouldrememberandthatithadalwaysbroughthimgoodfortune.Iwasintriguedbyhisstoryandaskedhimmoreaboutit.
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HetoldmethateveryyearonNewYear'sDay,hewouldgotothetempleandprayforgoodluckandfortune.Hebelievedthatifhemadeawishwithapureheart,itwouldcometrue.Healsosaidthathehadbeenluckyenoughtohavehiswishesgrantedeveryyear,andithadmadeahugedifferenceinhislife.
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Aswereachedthetemple,theoldmanthankedmeformyhelpandwishedmegoodluckforthenewyear.Iwatchedashewalkedintothetemple,andIcouldn'thelpbutfeelinspiredbyhisstory.Idecidedtofollowhimandprayedforgoodfortuneaswell.
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AfterIfinishedpraying,Ifeltasenseofpeaceandcalmwashoverme.IfeltlikeIhadjustdonesomethingmeaningfulandimportant.AsIwalkedoutofthetemple,Inoticedasmallcrowdgatheredoutside.Curious,Iwentovertoseewhatwashappening.
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Tomysurprise,therewasastallsellinglotterytickets.Itwasararesight,aslotteryticketswerenotusuallysoldatthetemple.Thestallownerexplainedthathewastheretoofferthechanceforpeopletowinaspecialprize,whichwasworthalotofmoney.
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Ihesitatedatfirst,butsomethinginsidemetoldmetogiveitatry.Iboughtaticket,hopingthatluckwouldbeonmyside.Ididn'tthinkmuchofit,butitturnedouttobethebestdecisionIevermade.
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AsIwalkedawayfromthestall,Iheardacommotionbehindme.Iturnedaroundtoseewhatwashappening,andtomysurprise,mynamewasbeingcalledout.ItturnedoutthatIhadwonthespecialprize!
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Icouldn'tbelievemyluck.Ihadneverwonanythingbefore,letalonesomethingsovaluable.Thecrowdcongratulatedmeandwishedmegoodfortuneforthenewyear.AsIstoodthere,stillinshock,Irealizedthatthiswastheluckyencountertheoldmanhadbeentalkingabout.
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Feelinggratefulandhappy,Idecidedtocallmyfamilyandsharethegoodnewswiththem.Theywerethrilledformeandcouldhardlycontaintheirexcitement.Wedecidedtocelebratebyhavingabigfeastathome.
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Aswesatdowntoeat,wetalkedabouthowfortunateIhadbeentowintheprize.Wealsotalkedabouttheoldmanandhowhisstoryhadinspiredmetoprayforgoodfortune.Weallagreedthatitwasawonderfulstarttothenewyear.
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Asthedaywenton,Ireceivedmoregoodnews.IfoundoutthatIhadbeenacceptedintotheuniversityofmydreams,andthatIhadbeenpromotedatwork.Itwaslikeeverythingwasfallingintoplace,andIcouldn'thavebeenhappier.
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Thatnight,asIlayinbed,Ithoughtabouttheeventsoftheday.ItwastrulyadaythatIwouldneverforget.Ihadexperiencedsomuchgoodfortuneandhadbeenremindedofthepowerofbeliefandprayer.
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Thenextmorning,Iwokeupfeelingdifferent.Itwaslikeaweighthadbeenliftedoffmyshoulders,andIwasfilledwitharenewedsenseofhopeandoptimism.Iknewthatthiswasthestartofsomethinggreat.
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Overthenextfewweeks,Icontinuedtoexperiencegoodluckandfortune.Everythingseemedtobegoingmyway,andIcouldn'thelpbutfeelgratefulforalltheblessingsinmylife.
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Astheyearwenton,IrealizedthatthedayImettheoldmanatthetemplehadchangedmylifeinmorewaysthanone.Ithadremindedmeoftheimportanceofkindness,prayer,andbeliefinoneself.
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Ihadlearnedthatwhenyouputpositiveenergyoutintotheuniverse,itwillcomebacktoyouinoneformoranother.ItwasapowerfullessonthatIwouldneverforget.
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Lookingbackonthatday,Irealizedthatitwasnotjustaboutwinningtheprize.ItwasaboutthepeopleIhadmet,thestoriesIhadheard,andthelessonsIhadlearned.Itwasaboutthejourney,notjustthedestination.
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Astheyeardrewtoaclose,IknewthatIhadbeenfortunateenoughtohaveexperiencedayearfilledwithgoodluckandblessings.IknewthatitwassomethingthatcouldnotbetakenforgrantedandthatIhadaresponsibilitytopayitforward.
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So,onNewYear'sDaythefollowingyear,Iwentbacktothetempleandprayedforgoodfortuneonceagain.Thistime,IboughtlotteryticketsforeveryoneImetalongtheway,hopingtosharethegoodluckandblessingsthatIhadreceived.
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AsIwalkedoutofthetemplethatday,Ifeltasenseoffulfillmentandhappinessthatwordscouldnotdescribe.Itwasafeelingthatwouldstaywithmefortherestofmylife,anditallstartedwithachanceencounteronamemorableNewYear'sDay.
