Day 23: If I Won the Lottery… (Day 23 of 30 Day Blogging Challenge)

I fantasize about this one a lot. I know the first thing I would do is pay off my mother’s mortgage so she owned her house outright. I’d also buy a modest house for my family, and invest enough so that my family could live off of the income plus have some extra that I could donate annually to charity. The rest would be donated to charities that do work that pulls on my heart strings. The more money I won, the more charities I’d be able to donate to.

I’ll never be a rich person for this reason. Some people fantasize about vacations and expensive toys. I fantasize about a world where children don’t have to drink poo water and women don’t have to live in fear of being raped. I dream of a world without inequality and discrimination. My money would go to those groups that share my visions and have the ability to make it happen.

And, since I’m investing enough to live off the interest, I wouldn’t have to work and would have plenty of time each week to volunteer. I’d most likely pick five local non-profits and volunteer at one each weekday. One would most likely be an animal shelter. Another would most likely be something for the homeless. Another would most likely have something to do with children.

It would feel good to know my time, money, and efforts were going into things I feel passionate about. I wouldn’t be wealthy by most people’s definitions, but I’d feel like the richest person in the world.