Powerball Dreaming

I have these little daydreams often when I run into a stranger I'd like to help. A new car when I see someone broken down on the side of the road in a vehicle that has seen better days, a couple who frequently sit outside on their dilapidated porch would get a house makeover with a great porch and comfortable seating, medical bills paid for the mom in front of me at the doctors office worried she won't be able to afford the imaging her daughter needs...I'd be really good at being rich. And not rich for long

Start a grocery chain in food deserts. Daycare for the workers with sick child daycare. Gardens for fresh veggies and herbs. A delivery van. A community kitchen for those who need a place to cook. Classes on how to cook with a hot plate and microwave. Free containers for bulk food.

And absolutely no premade box meals. No candy , no chips ,no soda. No tobacco , No alcohol( except for recipe size) It’s my store and I can do what I want.

I would randomly help people like my current self (meaning people who pay their own way, don't get any handouts, every time you really think you are getting ahead "shit happens" >> car troubles, sick and miss a week of work, eye glasses break, cat get sick, something in the house stops working, etc...). It's always something.
So many times I thought, I wish the money fairy would just once leave me a one time >> $100, $1000, $3000...it would makes all the difference in the world, at that moment in time. 

But, alas, there is no money fairy. In fact I think I would call it(charity, foundation, etc...what that kind of thing is called).... "The Money Fairy".
I would also include random gifts to paying their own way College kids, students raising money for an event(choir festival out of town), someone who is having car issues over and over, a grocery gift card to a family in need, a donation to someone who experiences a suddenly loss(funeral expenses), randomly pay for people's meals in a restaurant, leave random large amount tips for the food server, etc...
Just random donations to people.

I would re-open our small K-6 Catholic school and fund it forever.

We walked down to the convenience store this evening to get our Mega Millions and Powerball tickets. $8 worth of hopes and dreams!

We picked up ours as well. C'mon Powerball! Mama wants to be filthy rich! LOL

Its getting close to a billion. I would give out scholarships. Help orphanages in poor countries. Start some non profit. Produce, publish, campaign for all my causes-childhood literacy, homeless vets, endangered animals. Would personally go after that bitch in China responsible for the ivory trade. Buy lots of art. Meet and network with important people.

High quality music and art programs in every Title 1 school.

I would really like to go to the holiday angel tree with about a week left to go and grab all the remaining tags. There are always two large wicker baskets with extra tags, beyond the ones they hang on the tree. I seem to recall the tags mostly being for children, but for the last several years, there are also tags for the elderly and middle aged.

And then we'll have a pea get together somewhere.

I would start a community space for special needs adults. I would start a business that would employ special needs, and buy homes in walking distance that would be a nice semi-independent place for them to live. Finding a job and independent living for special needs adults is very difficult. I would love to be able to make a difference there.

I would help the seniors in my town with home maintenance. The lady across the street from us could use a new roof, she would be first  

Our town is booming and our seniors are being priced out of it, so they would be my priority.

I have one brother that I'd make sure never wanted for anything again, then the rest would go to cat sanctuaries.

As we traveled we would sprinkle charity as we go.

I think after the obvious giving, to church or charity, friends and all that kind of stuff.. just something 'fun'....

probably help a neighbor or two with their houses..probably pay off or something like that.  Especially one gal who we look after each other.. her hubby died in April and mine is on the road, so we look out for each other.  

We are getting new roofs on our duplexes right now and there are a few people who didn't have the correct insurance coverage.  I think I would pay their portion.  I don't know these people and wouldn't let them know who did pay. 

And then probably just some random act of kindness... maybe pay the local Walmart layaway's for the Christmas season.. something like that...here or there.

Edited to add, I would love to help people who aren't necessarily in poverty (I mean I wouldn't ignore that either) but that forgotten middle class.. that can't get any help because they 'make' too much money but not necessarily living in a shack.. just people who work hard that just can't seem to get help when needed.  Like for myself, I am not struggling (anymore) but could use help here or there.. like windows for my house.  I don't have $10,000 to replace just 8 windows but yet I don't qualify for any assistance either.  So that caught in the middle thing.  I would love to randomly help people like myself here and there...