Cards and Suits

THE HAND WE WERE DEALT All our games reflect life one way or another. Take chess, for example, that embodies war. It is confrontation and struggle. But chances are equal from the beginning. The armies are identical, and the outcome depends on the skill of the player; his mind and his wit define the result. The only role that is left to chance is who makes the first move. But when was the last time that you saw two identical armies? There is no room for fate in this game, but so often in life outcomes are serendipitous. Perhaps that is the reason why from very ancient times we are drawn to more simple games in which victory is often determined by chance or sheer luck. Here fate or fortune t...View all