I would buy the HUGE old abandoned school not too far from me and fix it up. I’d offer a bunch of different services for free. DH and I have talked about this a lot and it’s my dream for when I win the lottery. It has an amazing amount of land where the sun shines all day long. I would grow huge gardens. Food would be given out for free that was grown there. We would have a shelter in part of the school. We would offer classes, baby sitting for the mommies & daddies who need to go to work, a clothing store(all free from donations), a food pantry, just everything you could think of. Of course it would take a lot of volunteers and money to keep it running but I was taught to dream big… A million bucks would at least get it started.
I would pay of my Mom and Dad’s house along with mine and my sibling, buy all my kids a house and if there is anything left I would make sure everyone had some money and donate to the food bank and the animal shelters here in town.
Rick and I have often discussed this. The first 10% would, of course, goes to tithes. After that, I would pay off all of my bills, put a substantial amount into a savings fund, and divide the rest between animal rescue efforts and St. Jude. One million just doesn’t go very far anymore.
I’d love to build a sustainable living artists community- the type where each family has their own house, and yard space, but works together to farm, and live sustainably. It would have a common house with a big kitchen for people to make meals together, and big studio rooms to draw/paint/sculpt whatever, and music rooms as well. There would be flower gardens, and hammocks in some of the trees. People could teach classes in the common space in whatever they were good at yoga, dance, whatever they chose.
Actually, it was just a question. I am Christian, not Jewish. I was raised in the Pentecostal Church, the Bible I read is the King James Version, and I believe in tithing. No, it is not a requirement for salvation, but it is still a good thing to do, and 10% is only a guideline - sort of a starting place. I don’t tithe because I have to, I tithe because I want to. I have been so richly blessed throughout my life, that to not share those blessings, monetary and otherwise, in order to grow the Kingdom of God and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ would feel selfish. It is of no consequence to me whether another person does or does not tithe, or pray, or read a particular version of the Bible or none at all because the only person I will have to answer for when I stand before Him on the Day of Judgement is me. Consequently, I try to do what I understand to be right in the eyes of the Lord because each of us must work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
Ok, so 1 million dollars.I have a niece who’s husband has stage 4 lung cancer (nope,not a smoker).Anyway they just lost their house they had been paying on for 20 years.I would give her half a million dollars,make my donations to St. Jude and American Cancer Society.And the rest would be divided between the kids and grand kids.My hubby and I have everything we need to be happy.We have always worked and taken care of our little family.My dolly habit has to support itself.lol
I would pay everything off- house,cars, etc. Financially stabilize my immediate family & friends. Kids get a little play money but the rest will be in a trust fund of sorts- they are just kids! Invest,invest, invest. Hopefully live off interest. Have hubby quit his job. SELL or give everything away. Donation wise, give money to a specific person that needs help. To me, it would be more meaningful to make a connection with someone and know that I directly had a positive impact. Then travel the world. First stop-Easter Island! Don’t know why, just always wanted to go there since I was a kid.
I can’t believe how many of you have a similar dream to mine! Mine is buying a farm in a forested area, rescuing animals and bringing foster children in to help with the animal care and let them get creative in my giant art studio. There is a huge need for special needs foster children, and my focus would start with them. I wish I had the means to do it now, but I patiently work towards this dream.
Oh, and I still have a PIF to do, so no entering me this time, please
Oh Fun!
I would very first, set aside enough money to pay the rest of my college tuition and medical school. That is a super big thing, I’m not really sure how much that will cost. I’d probably get myself a nice house and car too, if I’m thinking for the future. With however much I have left over, I think I’d splurge on some reborn kits and supplies! But I also would want to donate some to like a scholarship in my name of something!
I don’t know! I’m only 19, I can’t make good decisions yet!
Gosh if you could do all that you must live where houses are really reasonable, lucky you, I wish they were cheap here!! I would love the thought of paying off houses for people, not gonna happen around here!!! Don’t enter me please.
Ladies had to move the close date for my PIF so I can get it shipped out ASAP, next week filled up, super busy. I noticed it slowed to a stop so I think I have all the replies.
I put names into a hat (well, a mixing bowl) and let my little guy pull one out (ok he pulled out a handful, it was a long process explaining it to him but we finally got one name)
Heather, FIrelightfox You are the winner. I will PM you for your address.
Note: You are an awesome group of giving and loving ladies, everyone of you gave back first, and even when you gave yourself something you were sharing. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that people are good.
The world can feel like a crazy place some days but I believe that good is bigger we just don’t hear about it enough because the not-good seems a little more exciting to some people.
I love waking up to a place where women love babies, make babies, and have great big hearts.
Thank you for participating and making the world just a little better.
