Winning a large sum of money can open up so many doors to freedom and adventure.   If I won the lottery money would no longer be stressful and I wouldn’t have to hold back on some desires I have in life like traveling. I would also be able to shower the people and organizations that I care about with generous amounts of the money that they need. 

                   The first way that I would spend the money is  traveling the world meeting new people and discovering new cultures. I would take as many friends as I could. So many people I know now can’t travel because of the expense so it would be nice to be able to provide that for my them. I would just love having them there.

                 Besides traveling the world I would love to  buy a new house or pay for someone to come finish the house we currently have. My fiance has spent many hours working on this house and there is still much to be done. I would love to free up that time for him.   If we kept the current house I would add on to it because it is small and we will be starting a family. If we bought a new house it would be bigger, closer to the ocean, with more land attached to it.      

              I would still work because I don’t think spending money and traveling would be enough to make me feel useful and fufilled. I would continue to do what I am doing now, teaching. However I would love to do it in another country and teach for a nonprofit organization.  I wouldn’t be paid for teaching it would be volunteer work.  I would be able to contribute to society while still being able to enlighten students. That is one of the things that I love about teaching. I would also like to volunteer for the red cross and help out when a natural disaester strikes someplace. I would like to feel like I can do something to help but I never have had the time to do so.

            I would research the organizations that I feel the most drawn to decide where I would like to contribute some of the money I win. Some that would peek my interest are the American Cancer Society, the Humane Society, and the World Wildlife Federation. Cancer affects so many of us and the more research there is the closer we come to a cure. The Humane Society and Word Wildlife Federation protect and help sustain animal life. I love animals and I love these organization’s causes.       

                  The lottery can cause some burdens too. When we think of the possibility of winning the lottery we think of the endless amounts of things that money can buy. The reality of most lottery winners is that they become bombarded with people that want a piece of what they have, some genuine some just looking for a piece of the action. It can be hard to differentiate which is which.

                I would love to share the money with people that I know currently in my life who could use it in some way. Whether it be paying for expensive medical bills to treat a sick pet or finding a way to pay for daycare for a baby. Both are tough current situations that people I love in my life are struggling with. If I won the lottery I could say “Here this should take care of the problem…”

                     It’s fun to think of the endless possibilities that the lottery can bring. Even though there are some downfalls I don’t think very many people would turn down a large sum of money coming there way, myself included. So I think I shall go out and buy a lottery ticket today so I can continue dreaming .