But I think having been brought up in Lebanon in tough circumstances, dealing with adversity, I had to make tough choices from an early age, and that's why leadership and decision making was something I was fortunate to pick up from a young age.
San Diego Gas and Electric, for instance, said it hoped the state would ensure that utilities can generate enough revenue to operate the electric grid, as homeowners who can afford solar leave those less fortunate to pick up the cost of running the electric system.
"I've had a fantastic 18-year playing career, racking up nearly 400 games since my debut when I was a skinny 16-year-old and I've been fortunate to pick up plenty of silverware along the way.
I'm surprised some people don't like me as I have a good heart". Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan speaking after the match: "It looked like a pretty soft penalty - but I was fortunate to pick the right way and keep it out - and straight after that Lewis Dunk making that tackle and then Anthony Knockaert blocking on the line - it just shows how much character there is in this team.
United were fortunate to pick up a point given their opponents dominance in the second half, and were careless at Tottenham Hotspur, throwing away a 0 2 lead.
I was not talking to myself this time, and I was fortunate to pick up from the dock one of my friends, harbor photographer Susan Kenney.
The Ries Brothers have been fortunate to pick up important lessons along the way from different bands in the industry that have toured the world including the legendary Chicago.
The fortunate have picked up other odd jobs at their current hotels, while some have scrambled to cobble together equally low-paying second and third positions elsewhere.
The England manager Roy Hodgson said that one of the reasons he selected Townsend was his club link-up with the right-back Kyle Walker (in which case it's fortunate Walker picked up his second caution of the campaign against Montenegro rather than in the previous game, away to Ukraine – and again, you wonder what might have happened had Glen Johnson not been injured).
Diego Costa was booked early for dissent and fortunate not to pick up a red.
9.59pm BST ET 15 min: Juanfran slides in on Ronaldo and is very fortunate not to pick up a second booking.
