when the mega millions jackpot
hit 1 billion dollars tonight
i decided to take my chances
shell out 2 dollars
buy a lucky ticket
and imagine for at least 12 hours
what i would do with my billion
not a bad price for half a day of creative fun.
the winning ticket?
what would you do with a billion dollars if you won?
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‘a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.’
-everett dirksen
Happy dreaming and good luck!
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looks like no one won, and it will now become 1.6 billion
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I would start a publishing company. I would hire a researcher on the verge of curing cancer/diabetes/alzheimers….something! And fund them to finish without redtape. I would help some kids. I would help some charities . I would build my little log cabin the dell. I would probably become a hermit (can you be a traveling hermit?) I would love giving.
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/garden-hermits (18th century option). i think that the giving is the most exciting parts of it all. yes, you could be a traveling hermit.
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Hhhhhhhmmmmm, well that would not entice me to apply for the job of hermit. I think I will make up my own hermit rules. 🙂
And I think the giving would be the best thing about winning 🙂
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Yes, I’d say certainly make up your own. I agree about the giving
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I would … so many little and big things, Beth!
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I know!
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A billion sounds too much really…. I suppose I would gain suddenly lots of friends…. 🙂
I would finally have my own business: my -‘Sense’ Tea room with meditation corner…..
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Nice
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A fun way to spend time for $2! 😉
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Exactly
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Hire an attorney! LOL. Pay off my debts, pay off my two best friends home mortgages, buy my brother a house, arrange all 10 grandchildren’s college funds – then buy 40 acres in the woods with a tiny house and a tiny storage shed and a decent 4 wd vehicle and then craft, write, read and nature walk the rest of my lovely days as a hermitess.
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Love it!
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can’t wait to hear
how you share
the wealth 🙂
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You’ll all be included of course-)
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I have never imagined winning money. Probably because I have never won anything. I just have no idea but I would definitely share with others.
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Me too
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Good luck, Beth, remember me if you win.
That much dough, I would go on one hell of a spending spree, take care of everyone I like, family included, and be a big shot and endow all the charities in town.
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Excellent
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Not bad for $2! Will you be getting a ticket for the next one now no one’s won this time? 🙂 xxx
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I think I will
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The wonderful gifts to the world. Wow the possibilities. Mind is on overdrive.
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I know!
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And you have another chance!
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Yes!
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This topic occupied me and my husband for our entire evening’s walk. It’s fun to dream, but on Monday morning we’ll still go to work — just like everyone else. 🙂
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it is interesting to consider –
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Wow! That’s a big prize. It would be good to share it around.
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yes, and there would be plenty to do so –
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I wouldn’t want to win…my head would hurt. Too many problems. Give me a million or two and I”ll be happier..:)
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Much easier to manage
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Lotto winners have been known to go into bankruptcy. Strange but true.
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