The Persistence of Winning: ZapFic50 Friday No. 34: prompt: "persist"

This week the prompt is "persist". I hope to be able to capture the essence of this simple but powerful word. I have included the link to this week's challenge in case you'd like to participate: It's #ZapFic50Friday! Hurrah! Write me a story using precisely 50 words!

Thank you Hive account@felt.buzz and Freewriters Community for this writing exercise. As required in the rules. I have taken a screenshot of the word counter for this story.

I hope you like my story for this week's prompt:

Hoping to win big, for twenty years, Uncle Larry has consistently played his state's various lottery items.

Meanwhile, his financial burdens have grown exponentially.

He still persists that today will be the day he purchases the winning tickets.

I refuse to loan him money to buy the winning lottery ticket.

See you next time.

Thanks,
Hive account@clicks2cash