I will always consider Wes a friend. He is a man's man. Made a lot of mistakes in life (not unlike myself) but continues to soldier on. Sure, he's holding a bad hand now, but that doesn't mean he can't request the DEALER, to give him a few more cards.
Life itself, is a lottery. Approximately 150,000 people die each day. Instead of worrying about winning a material lottery, why not be grateful each morning, for winning yesterday's life lottery?