Scarier than Betting the Horses......

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

i am a bitter man for this reason, and i should not be when it comes to my degree and aspirations in life. when i graduated high school my stepfather and i had a deal. i was allowed to live at home all thru college as long as i worked all thru college to help foot the bill for the tuition and books. upon graduation i would take over his columbus, ohio brake shop which services commercial vehicles, not to mention columbus fire dept (a huge contract). i would also inherit the business. well, i not only held on to my end of the bargain but more, by the time i graduated from college i was a store manager of a one million dollar a year, give or take hundred thousand, retail store (western auto). not to mention my tuition was paid in full. well, upon graduation , and not a month later, my stepfather tragically passed of a heart attack at the dinner table after his favorite meal. what really burns me is he did not take care of his end and he told me he did, you know in case he passed. not to mention he was still married, which we found out after the fact, to a woman whom my mother never knew about.

ok that is too much info. anyways, you bet your butt i will own my own business sometime. i started a painting business but some personal demons got in the way. i am back working retail, nice gig, but i will never be fully satisfied until i wake up in the morning and go to work for myself. i know the hours will be long, but my income will reflect how hard and dedicated i work.

then if i wanna take an afternoon off during the week and lay a couple bucks down on a race, hey ya know i can.

I hope you are a disciplined gambler because owning your own business and gambling don't go well together unless you are disciplined. Good luck.