Not Everything That Happens in Vegas Should Stay in Vegas!

Some people are lucky in love, some with money and some get away with just about anything. I am not sure in what category I fit or based on what criteria people say that, but I am for sure lucky sometimes in about anything.

While working as a waitress at a famous resort, I had a bunch of happy customers for lunch one day. One thing lead to another and the head of the group decided to tip me a round trip flight to Las Vegas for my birthday. You will think that’s impossible, but trust me, everything is possible. Since they had another upcoming event, he told me a room will be booked for
me and we will all meet in Vegas on the 11^th of March. I may sound crazy going to Vegas with a group of strangers but the truth is that I am a little crazy.

As per the plan, I met the group in Vegas and I was delivered everything I was promised at the resort. I learnt a few things about how wealthy people behave and how they get greedy and jealous of the little things people less fortunate than them have … but that’s another topic.

My new friend, who was the head of a large construction company in the US, one day while sipping a drink at the casino’s bar, invited all of us for a boxing game that was happening in the evening. He insisted all of us to come and have fun since the boxer was Mexican and he happened to be Mexican too. After insisting for over an hour, only six of us agreed out of ten. One of those six tickets was for me. I was not very excited because I don’t really like fights or seeing blood but I looked forward to the experience as I had never been to a boxing match before.

While getting ready for my new experience, I heard a knock on the door. It was the new friend and he looked terrible; sweaty, shaky and with tears in his eyes. I asked if everything was okay and he told me, “look I am really embarrassed and sorry to tell you this, but I just had a big fight with my business partners about the tickets”. Apparently one partner decided to attend the boxing match too and he tried to book another seat next to us, but there was none available. Since I was nobody, they told him to take my ticket because they earned no benefits from me. I instantly gave him the ticket and I apologized for creating such a discomfort for him.

Out of kindness, he insisted to take $500 which was the price of the ticket and to buy myself another ticket and be by myself instead of joining the group. One thing I learnt during my time in Vegas is that some people are so petty despite having so much money in life. They will not think twice that perhaps the other person doesn’t have anything; In fact, they will not even feel sorry for taking away even the little the other person has and make him feel completely worthless.

After crying in my room for a while, I decided to get myself together, and go to the boxing game alone. While standing at the entrance thinking if I should buy the ticket or not, a gentleman approached me and asked me if I want to get in. I said, “yes, but there are no tickets available anymore”. He looked at me and replied, “Look I am one of the boxers tonight and all I need you to do is to find a cheap ticket just to get you in and I will make sure to put you in the VIP group once you pass the gate”.

Hearing our conversation, a guy approached us and said, “I overheard that you want to get in but you can’t. I bought two tickets for myself and my girlfriend, but she dumped me an hour ago, so I have one ticket available for you. I don’t want any money but if you can put me in a better spot too, it will be great”.

Does it not sound like a scene from some romantic comedy movie!? It couldn’t have worked any better, I thought to myself, and with the boxer’s connections, the guy was seated somewhere near me amongst the VIP section which was right in front of the boxing ring where the action was happening. I couldn’t ask for more really, but after a while, I started to get sick because of the blood I saw. Being a boxer is not an easy thing, I thought to myself the whole time. I simply couldn’t understand why people will fight for no reason, and get hurt so badly for money. I decided to move a few rows behind because I began to feel dizzy, and accidentally sat next to the man who got dumped. He invited me to the blackjack table after the boxing match. I told him I don’t play poker, but he kindly told me he doesn’t either so we were even.

On my way back to my room, I passed by the blackjack table and the man saw me. With a friendly smile, he invited me and introduced me to all the people at the table. I hesitated in accepting the invitation to play but he pulled a chair and gave me $500 worth of chips along with a few indications. In less than ten minutes, I won two thousand dollars. He told me it would be the best for me to stop because people were getting jealous that I began winning money despite joining much after them. I listened to his advice and I politely thanked him for the experience and began to leave but he came after me and asked me to keep the chips to cash them out. I was astonished, but kindly refused. I finally agreed because he wouldn’t stop insisting.

From the crying sad girl that I was a little while ago, I had a big smile on my face and I couldn’t believe how positively things turned out to be. For fun, I went to a slot machine and I decided to play a hundred dollar chip and I won another $1500.

I was literally overwhelmed by my good luck. I think when you have no greed for money or intention to hurt people, karma will be good to you and return you the loss a hundred times more. I sat back that evening thinking alone what all happened to me that evening and played back every little detail. Not everything that happens in Vegas should stay in Vegas as some experiences in the Sin City become lifelong lessons.