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The Luckiest man alive
An Australian who just a year ago was pronounced clinically dead after a heart attack has been rewarded with enough good luck to last a lifetime.By rights Bill Morgan should have died and been buried.[ image: The first step to Lottery Heaven]The first step to Lottery HeavenAfter his huge heart attack Bill was rushed to hospital and given a drug to which he had an extreme allergic reaction.His heart stopped for 14 minutes and he went into a coma.Doctors thought about switching off his life support system but instead he was transferred to another hospital which managed to save him.[ image: Step Two: Buy that lucky ticket]Step Two: Buy that lucky ticketTwelve days later he emerged from a coma with all his facilities intact.Not only did he survive, but embarked on a year of unbelieveable good fortune.He went on to marry the girl of his dreams and then won not one but two lotteries.Two weeks ago Bill collected a car with a winning lottery ticket.[ image: Step Three: Scratching technique is vital]Step Three: Scratching technique is vitalA local television station in Melbourne decided to tell Bill's story, and asked him to return to the store where he bought his winning ticket.Bill, a 37-year-old truck driver, was happy to oblige when the television crew asked him to re-enact the buying and scratching of his ticket.However, when being filmed scratching a duplicate card he found he had an even bigger win on his hands.In disbelief and looking shocked he held his face in his hands.[ image: You see, it's as easy as that]You see, it's as easy as that"I just won 250,000. I am not joking. I just won 250,000. Please don't film me," he said.Lady Luck had struck twice and Bill was finding it a bit too much to bear."I don't believe this is happening. I think I will have another heart attack. Oh gosh!" he said after winning 250,000 Australian dollarsLast year Bill was living in a caravan, now he can afford a new house to share with his new wife and new car.He must consider himself to be the luckiest man alive. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/354600.stm