The Man Who Won

Starting off, A man name Jon, He always had a dream about taking care of his family and have them not worry about anything. Jon works at a local restaurant as a part time cook. After becoming a cook, learning cooking was his passion. That what he loves. Not a easy job but, making food for strangers, is like wrestling in a room full of people trying to get a contract. He loves being not known. One night after work, getting out late going to the closest gas station getting to drink. Then Jon looked around for little bit longer, he got a lottery ticket. He got to his car and then ask himself “Why did I get this?” “It’s a waste of money”. But he had a weird feeling about that. So, Jon put on the radio to calm himself down. When he got home his family kept up waiting for him, to see him before they went to sleep. His family hugged him and didn’t let them go, like it was the last time they were going to see each other. Earlier on the news they saw a story how there was a accident about a mile away from his job. After awhile, he put his kids to sleep, one was up waiting to say “Love you daddy”. When he heard that he had a tear in his eye. His wife, Jackie, ask him “What’s wrong?” He respond with “I don’t know how I’m gonna take care of this family with a part time job”. He took a sip of his drink, Jackie felt the lottery ticket in his pocket and she said quietly “Let this be our way out of this spot we’re in”. Before he went to bed, Jon pray “Let this be our way out of this spot we’re in”. The next morning, Jon got up early to look for jobs in the Newspaper, still thinking about the lottery ticket, asking himself why he got it. Few days goes by, didn’t get no callbacks. Jon gets depressed. “Alright I guess back to that job”. Jon doesn’t get happy when he has to go to work, He likes cooking but just at the not the place. Few days later, him and his family have a barbecue, with his family and his wife’s family too. Jon seen the t.v was on and they were about to announce the winner numbers. But, the t.v black out due to their light bill. Luckily the next day at work, the t.v was on the News, and they were having the numbers so, Jon seen he won. He didn’t tell anybody. On his break, He called them to collect his money but, again ask to be anonymous. After he came back from his break, He had a big smile, co-workers kept asking him what’s going on. He’ll just reply with nothing, no words. When he got home, his family were up waiting for him once again, he was hugging them like it was the last time. He put this kids to sleep, but the older one was up. Asking his father the question “Dad do you have to work tomorrow?” Jon said “Yes why?” The kid said “Miss you, I don’t see you no more”. Jon was the type of husband and father that he’ll leave early in the morning to look for work and not return until his shift was done at work. Always looking for a better job. Always working nonstop. After the kids went to sleep, he told his wife he won the lottery, they both cried and he was happy that he didn’t have to worry anymore. So before he went to bed, him and Jackie both pray that night saying “Thank You”. Later after that, he quit his job, moved out of state, brought a house with land. After they settled down, Jackie ask “Are you still going to work?” “Yes” he reply, He went out and got a bus. He took everything out and just made into a food truck. Why? Because having a bus, gives the person more space to work with. After awhile, the business was speeding up, so he hired help, two cooks and one cashier. That gave Jon And Jackie a lot of more time to spend with their kids. He started to trust them with the bus. He was selling pizza, wings, burgers too. Called it ‘Fresh Starts’ that give him another shot at life. Time to see the bigger picture. After a year, Jon save up money from the bus, now (he was thinking to himself) time for a restaurant.