Lottery wish list

I have a little confession to make.  I've been doing this for the past three months. At first, it was something that I would think about and as soon as it left my eyesight, I would forget about it.  Just like babies do before they attain object permanence: "Out of sight, out of mind." 

Every day, I drive by a couple of gas stations and convenient stores on my way to and from work. What is something that they all have in common?  The bright lottery signs on their windows, of course! Subconsciously, I have been looking at these signs and think to myself, "Oh, the California Lottery is only at 15 million dollars today.  I think I'm going to wait until it gets higher before I stop to buy a ticket."  Same thing goes for the Powerball and Mega Millions.  I see the signs every day to see if the other two larger games have reached over 100 million dollars before I decide to spend $1 to purchase a quick pick ticket. 

And on days when I find myself quiet in the car as I drive my ten-minute commute to work (I know, I said ten minutes. I'm lucky, I know! That's like winning the lottery in itself.) I let my imagination take over and I start thinking of ways to enjoy my imaginary lottery winnings.  

I have a plan and here it is in no particular order:

• Buy a house for my parents and have it furnished and ready for them to move into
• Start a foundation to help empower girls and women
• Travel the world and learn new cultures and languages by living in those countries in different seasons

All about the Benjamins

I know people often say that the first thing they would do is quit their job but in all honesty, I think that I would want to have a job/career so I can have something useful and fulfilling to do.  I would have to be able to work a flexible schedule and work for a few weeks at a time so I can travel and run my own non-profit organization, of course!

Now it's your turn! We all have a list. What are your top three things you would buy or get with your lottery winnings? Comment below.

Sending lucky vibes your way, 

Mayra 

PS- I have a joke to share with you.  

Here it is: There was a guy who told his friend, "You're not going to believe it but I almost won the lottery last night." His friend was surprised to hear the news and asked, "Really? Which number did you miss?" The guys answers, "No, none.  I didn't buy a ticket.  My next door neighbor won it."   

This is what my brothers and I call a "Cucuy" joke (which is a lame joke). LOL