Congrats! You won: life supply Corona(virus)!

You've just won the lottery that you entered when you behaved irresponsibly. You had heard there was a chance at hitting this. But you figured the chances of your racking up on this deal were such a catastrophic longshot that you dismissed medical advice entirely. Besides, it was nothing, from everything you've heard. A case of the flu, at most.

Your prize: you're going to hell ... before you die. Not that there may be an inferno waiting for you after your soul departs your body. That's on you, if you believe in that type of thing. And it's not decided by earthly folk, anyway, the way I hear it. No, your hell will be here on earth, though you might be praying to move on to ANY other dimension before too long if you're hit hard enough by this new virus.

Your bonus: Surprise! You get to lead, and thereby teach, by example! You, yes, you will have your case live-streamed 24/7 everywhere via the awesome marvel of the internet. Everyone can see if your case is 'like the flu', a case of influenza. You'll lie on your stomach to sleep, ... and pretty much all other times, as a ventilator keeps you alive. That is, IF there's one available for you right now. Medical personnel can monitor you through screens built into your hospital wall so they won't have to come in contact with you. Sound exciting so far? Maybe you'd like to have someone pay a visit. Oh, yes, that might be nice for you. But, no! We're sorry to disappoint. Let's be clear. That's not happening!

We're glad for you that you took a chance. Just think, maybe you can prevent someone from thinking masks, social distancing practices, hand washing, etc., could actually keep someone from being infected with a novel coronavirus that's making its rounds. But on second thought, your case probably won't make a bit of impact. Enjoy your 5 seconds of fame ... before people's attention span for compassion burns out on your lottery excitement, too.