Yes, we Americans were like that, the fortunate calling the unfortunate "lazy, lustful and cunning".
She was always so loving, positive and energetic, we were truly fortunate to call her Mom.
"I'm very fortunate to call Condoleezza a friend," Willingham said.
The oboist Nicholas Daniel said: "John Tavener wrote three great works for me, and as I count myself fortunate to call him my friend the news of his death today has come as a deep shock and with terrible sadness.
My friends in the Democratic Party -- and I'm fortunate to call many of them my friends -- assure us they share the conviction that winning the war against terrorism is our government's most important obligation.
It was thought to be a fortunate close call after a grounded tanker disgorged 150,000 gallons of diesel and bunker fuel into the biological richness of the Galápagos Islands in January 2001.
The men and women of this kingdom are kind and steadfast and generous and brave, and America is fortunate to call this country our closest friend in the world.
We have an incredible group of people in our corner and we're very proud and fortunate to call them our investors.
"I'm fortunate to call Senator Boozman a good friend and trusted colleague," Pryor said.
My wife and I were fortunate to call them personal friends.
