If I won the lottery

01/23/2013 10:53

Several days ago Jenna posted what she would do if she were a celebrity.  I thought I'd post what I'd do if I won the lottery.  I do know you have to actually buy a lottery ticket to win the lottery- but if I suddenly came into a great sum of money here are the things I would do:

• Start a horse ranch for equine therapy for children with special needs- I would hire homeless families to run the horse ranch and provide cute little bungalows for them to live in with their children.
• I'd call the ranch Ressurrection Ranch and I'd let churches use it for free for retreats because there is nothing better than being in nature with a gentle creature.
• I'd play Santa all year long and if I heard of someone who was down their luck- I would anonymously surprise them with whatever they needed
• I'd surprise teachers and do surprise makeovers of their classrooms with all the great ideas on Pinterest
• I'd surprise schools and makeover their staff lounges and staff bathrooms- because I've seen some pitiful ones
• I'd start an ADA compliant theme park that was designed for kids - there would be break rooms that were free from sensory overload and paraprofessionals who were assigned to each family- so the family could enjoy the theme park and their chidlren with autism could enjoy sensory rooms set up just for them.
• I'd find someone who had never had a break in life and give them the biggest break they ever dreamed of- like paying for medical school for a bright kid who had no hope of paying for college

Well, that's just part of my dream.  Right now I'll have to settle for giving the Starbucks cashier a $20 bill for my iced tea and telling them to pay it forward for as long as it will go, leaving a $40 tip for a $20 meal for a waitress who is putting herself through college, and dropping coins on the floor on purpose for small children to delight in finding.

What WOULD you do if you had untold wealth?