The Lottery

There is nothing quite thrilling as purchasing a lottery ticket or two, just in the hopes that you will be the lucky one.  Perhaps it’s the thrill of the possibility that one day your life could change forever.  For millions of us that dream will remain a dream.  But for those that beat the impossible odds and do win, the change can be overwhelming, and not always for the better.  Overnight wealth, not properly managed from the beginning, can get ugly quick, and even millions of dollars can be spent before you know it.  Let’s face it, you win millions and your distant family members that you have never met before come calling for their share.  And it doesn’t end there.  It can be a harsh reality, just when you thought winning was going to be so much fun and provide so much joy.  Some even wish after winning millions they had never purchased that lottery ticket, and the life they had before winning, was the life they had now.