Thanks Oracle

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Originally Posted by oracle80

Yeah, things never seem to go like you think they will. Woke up Friday morning excited that nice weather was coming in, that a great weekend of racing was on tap, and that I had a deal done. Delusions of a wonderful weekend swirled through my head. By Saturday night I couldnt wait for it to be over. Its why I usually try to keep expectations low, the disappointment isn't nearly as severe when you don't expect much in the first place.

I had a week like that about a month ago. A very elderly family member passed after a long illness. I spent a week doing nothing but being sad, making arrangements and driving back and forth to the airport more times than I can honestly remember. Didn't make a single wager (not a big deal) and didn't read a paper or look at the market for the whole week. S&P wound up down 6-7% for the week and I did a triple take when I finally clicked open my account.

But things do get better, they always do. Just makes you mindful there is always much to be thankful for.