Lottery jackpots are soaring - some to over a billion dollars.
There's a show on HGTV, My Lottery Dream Home, hosted by David Bromstad. I like watching it to see the various reactions of lottery winners. Some, even though they've won over a million dollars, are still conservative in the house they choose to buy. Others go all out; the bigger and the more extravagant, the better.
It reminds me of a story I heard years ago. A young man in Ohio won an exorbitant amount of money in the lottery. He bought a huge house, several very expensive cars, etc. and, within a year, the money was all gone. It made me sad because I couldn't help thinking how much good he could've done with the money. There are so many worthwhile charities, so many homeless people . . . . Not to mention family members and close friends who could use a financial boost. But, as I said, he was young.
That wouldn't be me though. First of all, I'm old enough to know better and, secondly, I know the value of a dollar. Not to mention millions. It would give me great pleasure to help out the people I care about and knowing that I had financial freedom . . . well, what a great feeling that would be. I wouldn't make any major changes in my life although I would definitely want to do some traveling because there are so many places in the world I'd love to visit.
What would you do with the money if you won? And, if you're a writer, would you still write? (I ask that question because someone recently asked me. My reply was a definite "yes.") So, how about you?
