Just because of my impatience to make money, I plunged into gambling and lottery, which turned me from a kind and decent person with a home into a liar and debtor, causing my family to suffer the loss of our home and financial struggles. Even so, I continued to gamble until my wife’s words woke me up from the greedy stupor, and I truly regret and appreciate her for it.
I was born into a farming family with many siblings in the suburbs. Since I was young, my parents taught me to be honest and responsible, so as I grew up, I reminded myself to “be independent” to relieve the burden on my mother after my father passed away. Therefore, I did not hesitate to do many laborious jobs to have the opportunity to pursue my studies during my college years.
After graduation, I applied to work for a transport company in Thu Duc City. Thanks to my diligence and hard work, I was promoted to a managerial position in a short period. However, later on, I switched to another field to seek better opportunities, partly because I wanted to have more time to take care of my sick mother. It was there that I happened to meet her, a gentle and reserved girl who attracted me with her modesty and optimism. Throughout the dating period, we had a long-distance relationship as we lived in different cities. Finally, after two years, our love bloomed and bore fruit, and we received the blessings of both families with a countryside wedding ceremony.
Living together, she takes care of everything big and small in the family, knows how to please her mother-in-law, and raises the children to be obedient and polite. At work, she is always appreciated by her colleagues and friends for her diligence and willingness to sacrifice for others. She lives very frugally, never chasing after fashion trends or appearances, only prioritizing her husband and children. Our small family is always filled with laughter, and we rarely argue even during tough financial times.
A few years later, we had saved enough money to buy our first house with an area of 75 square meters. Although it was not big, we were very proud of our hard work. From there, I began to study and research the real estate market. Seeing high profits, I took a risk and invested in buying a second house with a bank loan, using our first house as collateral. I thought I would be able to sell it quickly, but that was unexpected, no one bought it even in the third year, and my job became more and more difficult as the pandemic hit. Seeing this, I became more and more anxious as I had to pay monthly interest to the bank along with the depreciation fee for the house. Part of me thought that this house would also be difficult to sell, so I decided to exchange it for a large plot of land with the equivalent value. As soon as I put the land up for sale, someone came to inquire about buying it, which helped reduce the burden on my wife and me.
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After receiving the money and deducting the necessary expenses, we were left with a considerable profit. However, I still decided to keep the loan I borrowed from the bank to invest in something else. To me, the desire to become rich early on is about taking care of my wife and children, having a more affluent life, with going on dream vacations.
At the same time, I met Mr. The, a wealthy businessman who operates in the hotel industry. His friendly demeanor and willingness to empathize with those facing difficulties made me appreciate and trust him even more. After some time, he proactively shared with me that his quick wealth-making method was all thanks to playing the lottery. He acknowledged that he record-keeping of lottery numbers for others, while also pointing out those who are wealthy like him. In reality, I have also seen people who come to him for recording lottery numbers, and some win 800 million to 1.2 billion after just one night. This affects my psychology and led me to shallow thinking when seeking fortune. Initially, I played with a very small amount of money because I was aware that gambling and lottery betting were social evils.
People often say “Gambling is for beginners”, and it certainly applied to my case because whenever I played, I won. Though occasionally I lost, it was insignificant compared to the “big wins” when I won almost half a billion dong. This is why I became confident and “addicted”’ to gambling do not know. I thought luck was on my side, so I tried taking advantage of the opportunity to bet higher and earn a large sum of money to gift’s my wife.
Unexpectedly, I lost all the winnings from my previous bet, which made me angry and desperate to make it back. However, the more I bet, the more I lost from my savings, causing me to become increasingly frustrated and out of control. Although I didn’t have any money, Mr. The still gave me credit to continue playing the lottery because I had mentioned that I had some money left from selling land.
As a result, my debt had reached the equivalent of a house in just one week. Mr. The forced me to quickly repay the debt, and the bank also urged me to pay the interest. Since I often neglected my work, my income was not as stable as before. When I ran out of the ability to pay, I had to confess the truth to my wife. She was saddened and tears fell from her eyes as she looked at our children, which made me feel heartbroken. However, she still tried to remain calm and reassure me because she was afraid that I would be distressed. We decided to use the money from selling our land and our current house to pay off the principal and interest to the bank. Besides, I promised to start over, and she advised me to focus on my work because the peace of our family was the most important thing to her
After we moved to a new place to live, I felt sad and blamed myself. Although I appeared diligent in going to work on the outside, inside I still harbored the intention of “getting revenge” so that I could at least regain the house like before. In the eyes of my friends, I was an honest and trustworthy person, so even without money, they were willing to enthusiastically help. However, the truth is that when stepping into the swamp of gambling and lottery, people will transform from being honest to being liars, capable of deceiving even those they cherish the most
This time, I researched online casinos that offer tài xỉu because I heard it was easy to win, especially for beginners, so I decided to give it a try. Indeed, the first few times, I won tens of millions, but after a short period, I continued to “lose all” my money.
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My wife suffered another shock and hurt because she lost her trust in me. She cried a lot and said, “In the past, you used to look down on gamblers and lottery players. Why are you like them now, or do you want to keep renting forever? Our children will grow up one day, and they will be proud to have a father who loves gambling, won’t they?”
This quote made me pause and reflect. I used to hate gambling and look down on those who were “addicted” to it. Even more, I often mentioned their names many times as an example for others. Now I realize the truth in the saying “If you speak ill of others, it will come back to haunt you”. Luckily, I “woke up” and am no longer haunted by illusions because I understand that “Even if I win the bet, I don’t see any glory because behind that reward is the collection of the losers’ suffering, which puts them in a dead end. It even exhausts their labor and forces their loved ones to work hard to pay off their debts. Not to mention, many people have to go hungry, have insufficient clothing, and have no more tears to shed. It’s incredibly cruel. If you imagine eating on the bones and blood of others, how could there be a satisfactory ending?”
Thinking about this, my heart aches when I witness my wife enduring many injustices, and frustrations, still silently protecting my reputation to hide it from those around us. It is thanks to my wife’s quiet care that has drawn my heartfelt gratitude. I truly regret and owe her for not leaving me when I was in despair. Especially now, I deeply understand my father’s advice “It is better to be poor and honorable than rich and shameful.” I am proud of my father, though poor, he was always respected by many for his high moral values and kindness.
Through my own experience, I advise people not to fall into the trap of gambling because there is no better way to get rich quickly than through honest hard work. At the same time, don’t hide any important decisions from your spouse, as not only is it unfair to them, but it can also lead to regret and remorse later on.
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