The "Fair" Lottery
Language: en
My parents always claimed to treat all their children exactly the same. Whenever there was a chance to get something new for the house, they’d make the three of us kids draw lots via a group text app to decide who would buy it. And I always seemed to draw the big-ticket items—like a dishwasher, an AC unit, or a massage chair. Meanwhile, my younger brother and older sister would only ever draw cheap, insignificant things, like a $30 blender or a basic grocery care package. It wasn't until the day I helped my dad fix his phone that a text message popped up: "Hey man, the lottery bot app…