Since I'm searching for a new job, I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do with my life. Inevitably you get that question, "What would you do if money were no object." That's what led to the lottery question. Of course I would buy houses for me, my sisters and my godmother. I would buy us all nice cars. And I would take a month long vacation. A week here, a week there. Just a taste of places I would eventually go back and spend longer times at. I would hire a nanny/personal assistant. Expand my library since I am a voracious reader.
Then I would start a non-profit organization. When you just start giving, people come out of the woodworks whether they need help or not. My organization would be one that help families in crisis. I would work closely with the Red Cross and other organizations that help families to rebuild their lives after a disaster. I would help people in the community who were just down on their luck, but my main focus would be disaster relief. I would like to have a pantry with clothing, dishes, toys, household appliances, etc that families would need after losing everything.
I never play the lottery so this is pure fantasy, but it got me to thinking about what I can do. I have a friend who works at a community center who has a family I'm going to adopt for a year. So once a month, I'm going to give my family at least $20 worth of stuff. It's not much, but I'm struggling myself and that's all I can commit to. I'll try to do more, but when my husband and I first separated, I know $20 in cleaning supplies would have been a blessing. That's going to be my first "gift". Next month, who knows? Every time I go to the grocery store, I'm going to buy a $5 gift card, and at the end of the year, I'm going to have it combined onto 1 card and give it to them. It should be enough to get a holiday ham. You don't have to be millionaire to give. Could you do something similar in your community or church?
Then I would start a non-profit organization. When you just start giving, people come out of the woodworks whether they need help or not. My organization would be one that help families in crisis. I would work closely with the Red Cross and other organizations that help families to rebuild their lives after a disaster. I would help people in the community who were just down on their luck, but my main focus would be disaster relief. I would like to have a pantry with clothing, dishes, toys, household appliances, etc that families would need after losing everything.
I never play the lottery so this is pure fantasy, but it got me to thinking about what I can do. I have a friend who works at a community center who has a family I'm going to adopt for a year. So once a month, I'm going to give my family at least $20 worth of stuff. It's not much, but I'm struggling myself and that's all I can commit to. I'll try to do more, but when my husband and I first separated, I know $20 in cleaning supplies would have been a blessing. That's going to be my first "gift". Next month, who knows? Every time I go to the grocery store, I'm going to buy a $5 gift card, and at the end of the year, I'm going to have it combined onto 1 card and give it to them. It should be enough to get a holiday ham. You don't have to be millionaire to give. Could you do something similar in your community or church?
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