Mega Millions

A couple of weeks ago the big focus was the Mega Millions Lottery. There were people on TV telling us how to win big. There were formulas and traditions that people swore by to win big. We are not a win big kind of family. We are not into the casino's and we also pretty much never buy a lottery ticket, but something told me that Mark had decided to buy one, so as we drove to the airport for our vacation, I asked him if he had "invested" in a Mega Millions ticket. He responded that he had bought a ticket and we started talking about winning the lottery.

My husband can be a bit of a negative Nellie at times and his feeling was that winning would be a burden (So why did you buy a ticket exactly?). He feels that you have all of these people that will climb out of the woodwork expecting you to "help them out" or "give them money". He felt like it would cause stress trying to figure out who to help and how to help. I for the life of me could not understand his attitude. We actually got into a little tiff over it because I thought his crank pot twisted panty attitude did not justify buying a ticket. I mean really if it is going to stress you out, why bother!

Here is where I stand on the whole windfall of money thing;

Help people; use your money to do something good for others. Give to your church. Give to your children, give to your parents, plan a trip with family and save, save, save! Take the opportunity to enjoy the blessing and be careful with it. I am sure people will come to you or even expect you to do for them, but that is not your concern. I do not believe it is realistic for anyone to have an expectation that a winner share their winnings. Sharing is a personal choice and the giving should come from the heart not from a responsibility or an expectation. If they expect it, they do not get it, emotionally or physically! I cannot imagine feeling I am owed because a friend or a loved one wins something.

In the end, we did not win the Mega Millions, so we did not have to deal with all the perceived complications. We are still just a normal family with some good fortune. My husband has a job, all of my daughters are doing well and my life is full. I also know that if another chance comes up to "WIN BIG" my husband will probably take a shot at it, so if you think you might ask him for a hand out if he wins think again, because odds are good he will not be interested. Your best bet is to wait and see if he considers you worthy. Another possibility is that you could get a ticket of your own, and to that I say GOOD LUCK!