If I Won the Lottery

[disalarming]

Everyone always dreams of winning the lottery – I know I have. I’ve always thought about what I’d do with my millions of winnings, and as I’ve gotten older, my answers have changed. When I was younger, I always dreamed about buying ponies and dolls and trips to Disney World, but now that I’m older (and a little wiser), my dreams are a little more practical and realistic.

On rainy days where I read news reports about the global economy’s continued downward spiral and wish that things were easier for everyone financially, I think about what I’d do with lottery winnings. My list generally goes like this:

• Pay my college fees
• Pay my brother’s college fees
• Buy an apartment for my immediate family in Hong Kong
• Go on a trip around the world with Roanne
• Donate to the American Cancer Society
• Put the rest in a bank account

All in all, it’s a nice list. There are practical and frivolous expenses, and I think there’s a nice balance. Too bad I’m not ever going to win the lottery…

Question of the Week: If you won the lottery, what would you do with your winnings?

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