The Lottery

I am watching a show on TLC right now about a couple who won the lottery. They were average, middle class people, and the husband was a blue collar worker. Looking at their new house and lifestyle made me wonder what I would do with 250 million dollars.

If I won 250 million dollars, or even just one million I would want to spend it wisely. I think that I would try to invest it and keep most of it in the bank. First I would pay off any of my debts left over from school, my mortgage (if I'm in a house), and I would want to help my parents and my brother out with debt and bills. I would set aside some for a college fund for my kids. Mainly, I hope that the money wouldn't change who I am. I definitely don't want to lose my morals or my faith.

I would want to do something nice for my parents. They have always given me what they can, and wanted the best for me. I definitely can't place a monetary value on what my parents have given me through love and support, but I would want to show them how much I appreciate them. Maybe I would set up a family vacation somewhere overseas because my family loves to travel together, and I know my mom would love to visit Europe.

Of course, I would want to splurge some too. If I was comfortable with my house, I wouldn't move. I would probably just fix it up a little. I would definitely buy a nice sports car though. The car that I have now is my first car. It used to be my dad's, but he told me that if I learned how to drive it, I could keep it (it's a stick shift). Since I first learned how to drive a car with a standard transmission I have wanted a sweet muscle car. I would have a tough time choosing what kind- probably an old camaro. Maybe a '68. I would also use the money to travel, and I would buy a ridiculous number of movies and books. Unfortunately, I don't play the lottery, so I'm pretty sure I won't win!