Clarissa Bise

English 111

Mrs. Miller

28 March 2008

Winning the Lottery

            I played the Mega Millions last night in hopes that I would win so I could actually live out my dream and not write about it, but I was only lucky enough to win my money back.  However if I had won I would put the money towards my dream and turn it into reality.

            For as long as I can remember, I have always had the dream of owning my own farm with horses, stables and riding arena.  Not only own my own farm, but be open for business to help others, especially children, learn to ride a horse.  I would like to be able to help others overcome their fear of riding.  I would also like to be able to train horses and maybe be a rescue center for abused horses.

            With the help of the lottery money, I would be able to buy the one hundred acre farm.  On the farm I would build a four bedroom log house with a huge mud room, large eat in kitchen, den, and living room.  Then I would build a barn that is in short walking distance to the house, and it would contain twelve, twelve by twelve stalls, one twenty four by twenty four tack room and a hay loft upstairs.  The barn would also include a concrete pad outside for bathing the horses.  Next, I would build a riding arena.  I would like to have an outdoor and indoor arena.  The farm would have the white board fence to enclose the boundaries, concrete turn around drive, with a ranch style entrance, that included a sign that read “Bise Equestrian Riding Center.”

            In order to haul and care for the horses, I would invest in a metallic blue, four door Ford F-250 diesel truck with a twenty foot, open load horse trailer with living quarters.  I would need a four wheeler so I could travel over the entire farm to check on the horses when they are turned out to pasture.

            My dream would not take all of the one hundred thirteen million dollars, therefore I would also invest in my husbands dream.  His dream includes owning his own auto body repair business, with a six bay garage, with one bay being a paint booth and another being the bake room. 

            I would also invest in college funds for my two daughters, so that they will have the opportunity to receive a great education.  I would also donate a portion of the winnings to our church for their mission program.

            It would be grand to win the lottery and as much as I would love to accomplish my dream, I don’t think I would appreciate it as much, as if I had worked for it.  When you work hard towards something you have that sense of appreciation, the feeling of accomplishment and pride.  I have also learned that by taking baby steps you can achieve your dreams, you might have to do it step by step, but you can achieve it, if you set your mind to it.

Kathy Taylor

     If I had thirty days to live I would spend every moment with my family, make peace with my enemies, and have alot of talks with God.

     Family is the most important part of my life.  I would spend time talking and sharing our most memorable times together. My dad has a collection of slides from when I was growing up and our family vacations. It would takes hours to view the slides but every slide has a memory. I would spend one-on-one time with my sister. Our relationship is very limited to emotions. We love each other and would do for one another yet there is no communication between us. We have nothing in common and that always sadden me. I yearned for a relationship with her yet she pushed me so far away that eventually time slipped away. I would spill my heart to her and  open myself up to her and beg for her love and acceptance. That would be such a victory in the last days of my life. My children Nathan, Nicole, and Natalie and her husband Josh, my grandchildren Daylin and Peyton are the joy of my life. My heart bubbles over with pride and joy. Then there is my wonderful husband and best friend.  I would spend every second with him inhaling every breath he exhales. He is my soul mate and best friend. We would spend hours talking, holding hands, and laying beside each other so I could smell every scent of his body. Even though when I am gone from this world I will love him throughout eternity.

     Enemies, I do not like the word!  I am  a very fortunate person because I do not have many enemie at all. I can only think of two in my life.  I believe forgiveness is a priorty in life.  I would get in touch with the two persons and meet with them and as their forgiveness.  We would talk straight up and from our hearts. Hopefully, we both can part with love in our hearts.

    Lastly, which to me is the most important is my conversations with my Lord. He is the only one who can comfort me in my last days of life. I have security knowing I will go home with Him. I am human and I fear the unknown. When those anxious times would overcome me I can look up knowing God has me wrapped in His arms. I am thankful I have the faith in knowing my jouney through death ends at the gates of Heaven opened wide waiting for me to enter and take my Lord’s hand.

Leah Halsey

                                                                My last Thirty days

The other day a boy my age was drinking and driving. He ran from the cops and crashed into two vehicles killing one passanger. The boy is heading into surgery and may be paralized for the rest of his life. I saw this boy just a few minutes before he crashed.  It makes me look at mortality and how easy it is to take everything you know and live for away in the blink of an eye. But what if I had just thirty days to live and I knew it. What would I do? Where would I go ? It’s hard to some up all the things I would do in such little of time.  

            The  first thing I would do is hop onto an aiplane to see places I dreamed of. I’d first stop in Paris to see the Eiffle Tower. I’d then go to Ireland a sit on the coast and watch the waves  rash into the rocks. I’d go se the Maharaja in India and play with the Tigers of the monks and end my trip with surfing Austraillia and watch an opera and Sydneys favorite Opera house.          

I would then come home and spend my last days with those I loved. I would tell them old stories and relieve moments that shaped me inot the person I am today. I would tell them I was sorry for anything I felt I needed to free myself before I laid to rest in peace. I finish my day with a nice big meal before dying.

 When it comes down to it. I may not even have the money to travel, even though it is my last dream. I may have to try to live the rest of my life normal, so I cannot stress about death. I want to live a long life, but if I don’t  I hope to not know when my last day is so I won’t have to spend the rest of my waking moments thinking about my last day.

Erica Meade

Judy Miller

English 111-05

College Composition 1

April 6, 2008

To Live for Thirty More Days

            There are so many reasons that I can think of that I would be given only thirty more days left to live. I could be on death row, suffering from a deadly disease or the end of the world could be coming. If I were given the decision to choose which way my life were to end out of those three situations, I would probably like to experience it as if the world were coming to an end. This may seem horrible of me to say this but I can think of good and bad things that would come along with this, as well as the others, too.

            There would be so many things that I would want to do. I would probably choose to go into debt first. It’s not like anyone would be left to pay it off, right? With the debt that I go into, one of the things that I would purchase would be a very large home that all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, my mom, my dad, brother, and my mamaw and papaw could all live in with me. I would let my really close friends and my boyfriend, Tripp, come too. Now, that I would have my family and friends with me, I couldn’t really think of much more that I would need. I would make sure that I made peace with everyone that I have ever held a grudge against. I wouldn’t want to leave the world knowing that I was on bad terms with someone.

            If the world were to come to an end, then I would hope that everyone wouldn’t go crazy, even though they probably would. It would be the last days that we would all be here on Earth. It is a horrible thing to think about but I would just hope that everyone could be happy and experience everything that they have ever wanted to because it would be their last chance.

Jared Vandergriff

English 111

Judy Miller

Thirty Days Grace

                If I found out that I only had thirty days left to live on this earth. I would hope and pray to Godthat whoever told me I only had thirty days left to live was lying, but if they weren’t.  I would probablydo my best to see what god wanted out of me those last thirty days. No matter what it is that he would have me to do. I would do my best to make my last thirty days were the most pleasing days in Godseyes. To make sure that my feet are going and his words are being spoken, so people will know about his sweet loving grace.

                I’m confident knowing that when I die I’m going to heaven, so to me what the difference in thirty days or thirty seconds. As a christen I am saved by the grace of god and washed in the blood of the lamb. The word clearly states that if you confess with your tongue that Jesus is the way, truth, and the light. Then you live your live for god and please him then when you die you’re going to heaven.  I’m not afraid to die no matter when it may be because I know I’m going to heaven.

                God can lead you wherever he wants you to go, but if I had to pick the place I wanted to share the gospel my last thirty days. It would be somewhere like Iraq or Afghanistan or something, because I think those are the places that need it most. Not too long ago in my Sunday school class we read about a girl who was overseas on missionary work. She was giving a devotion and was killed for telling people about Jesus. We still talk about that girl today she is still an inspiration to christens today. Even if I found out I had thirty days to live. I would try and make the biggest difference during those last thirty days, so I could hopefully leave my own legacy for an example other christens want to follow.

                Last but not least I would thank those that helped me get where I’m at right now. It’s because of them and God I’m who I am today. There are so many people that I would have to thank in thirty days I would probably not get to each and every one of them. However the ones I would get to see I would tell them exactly how much they meant to me. I would leave no regrets!

                If knew I only had thirty days left to live. I would not only know that I’m going to heaven aftermy thirty days are up, but I would hope that the people I came in contact with would be going also. Maybe even after I’m gone people will still look at my christen example and want to have God in their lives. The ones that raised me, and thought me would know exactly how I felt too. Instead of just half way how I felt.

If I Only Had Thirty Days To Live

      If I only had thirty days to live I would definitely need to know there was no cure for me before I would give up on living. I would hope to have the energy and strength to do fun things that would make me feel complete and give me a sense of accomplishment like helping in my church, community, neighborhood and family. Doing things that make me feel good after I did them instead of feeling good in the moment is what I hope to live my last days. I would want to do enjoyable things that make me happy, things that give me a sense of accomplishment, and becoming best friends with God. I wouldn’t have much interest in sky diving, rocky mountain climbing, or riding a real or mechanical bull. I wouldn’t have much need to go bungee jumping again because I don’t recall it making me feel complete the first time I did it. Parachuting doesn’t interest me much because I would be afraid my parachute would malfunction and I wouldn’t have all of my thirty days. I believe if I had only 4-5 weeks to leave, I would want to play with my Pomeranians and visit friends. Maybe I would have enough time to spend on the piano and learn to play some songs that I love to sing. Also, I have some scrap booking to finish to give to my boyfriend to remember me by. 

      I would like to make a video for my family and loved ones of things I always wanted to say to them but couldn’t. I don’t want to have regrets about anything I was doing or feel bad about not having time to do the things I want to do in my last days.

      Most importantly, I would make sure I leave a positive legacy after my life; a legacy to pass down through my family of things that I did that made a difference in other people’s lives.

Chance Sessor

            If I was going to die in thirty days what would I do? There’s not much that I would do except flip out for a couple of minutes, then I would just go back to life. I think it would be pretty cool to know when you were going to die just so you could do all the things that you have always wanted to do.

            The only thing that I would do different about things is that everyone that I have done something to or hurt them in any way I would tell them that I’m sorry for what I have done and ask them if they would accept my apology. After that I would just go back to my normal life. I have always been told live each day to the fullest and don’t hold anything back, so that’s what I do. Also I have come to realize that I’m going to do what I want to do not what I should do because that’s no fun. I’ve almost always done what I should do not what I want to do; then I found out that I felt like I didn’t have a life because I was doing the same thing day after day.

            So now I live life to the fullest and it’s great. If I want to go hang out with my friends than I can and not worry about anything, but if I want to set at home and do my work or something like that I can do it. One thing that started this change in my life is that I had a girlfriend that pretty much controlled my life; I guess you could say she was keeping my ducks in a row, which was good I stayed out of trouble, done all my work, and done things that she wanted to do and not what I wanted to do. So now we are friends and I do what I want to do. Living on the edge is the greatest thing ever.

            So in conclusion I love my life its great and I could die today and wouldn’t change a thing about it. So a little piece of advice to everyone who reads this live everyday to the fullest because you never know if its going to be your last.

Jake Statzer

English 111

4/5/08

What Would I do If I Won the Lottery

            If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is go to my bank and put the money in my savings and invest it. Then I could add to it and be even, more rich. One thing I wouldn’t do is tell somebody, because they would tell somebody, then everyone would want my money.

            After I would have put it in the bank, I would spend some of it on a white, GTI Volk’s Wagon. German engineering, you can’t beat it. I think and dream about this car. I would make it look so mean that every other car would fear it. The car has a black grill with a red strip that goes around it. It would look so good with black racing-rims, with red lips on the rims.

            Second I would by a body kit for it and make it even faster than what they come. Oh my god I can see it know, Riding through town, everyone staring at my gorgeous car and me, of course. One of my favorite things I would do is take it to the street fights and blow everybody’s doors off. Everyone would want to look at my car, ask about my car, and ride in my car. You know what that means; all the girls would want to take a ride in my sexy car. It would be the life for me.

            Ok I wouldn’t be too self-centered with my money. I would buy my family members and my girl Maggie anything they wanted also, because I wouldn’t be selfish with my money. It would make me feel good inside to buy my friends and family things. Giving feels just as good as receiving, sometimes it feels better. I would do those things to make me feel good about myself. One thing for shore money can be a great thing but it’s not the most important thing in life. Yes, but if you won the lottery life would be pretty simple.

Winning the Lottery

   Winning the lottery doesn’t happen to very many people, but I’m sure that when it does

happen those people are quite happy. I know that if it happened to me it would definitely

add a spring to my step. Now, you might ask, “What would you do with all that money?”

Well, I will tell you then. Well prom season is coming around so I think that the first

purchase I would make would be to buy my girlfriends dress for her, along with whatever

else she might need . Then, I would rent a limousine for us and all of our friends that

would be coming with us. Now when that is all said and done I think that next I would like

to buy myself a new vehicle since my current one is a piece of junk. Now with all this

money I would be set for some time so I think I would be able to pay for my education for

its duration. A free education is always a good thing.

  Now, I wouldn’t go and blow all the money I won. After I accomplish those things I would

put it in the bank so I can save it and use it in the near future for my family or whatever

else I might need. For the most part I don’t really need a lot of money. I live well and am

very fortunate so hopefully I would be able to help other people as much as I can with the

money that I have won.

Teacher: Prof. Judy Miller.

Author: Robert J. Kling.

Title: What would I do I won the lottery?

            “If I had a million bucks, I’d thank you Lord for my good luck…”

            Lots of people today believe that money is an amazing thing.  However, I have found that it can be very binding, very easily.  If I won the lottery, I would have some good things and some bad things to contend with. I’ll start with the good things.  First, I would not have to worry about food for a long time.  Second, I could probably afford to go to a college without having to consult Financial Aid.  Third, and most importantly, I would have the power to buy a house, car, etc., and not have to worry about financing.  Now, let’s consider the flip side of the coin. First, if I had lots of money, everyone I know (and some people I don’t know) would want some of the money. I would probably acquire a large number of suck-ups, gold diggers, and false friends faster than I would ever want to, so I would probably miss knowing who my real friends are. The second problem can be summed up in one word: taxes. The IRS would probably have a field day with my annual income, and I would end up having to lose a large amount of money very suddenly. Thus, I would probably not enjoy having that much money.

            Now for the interesting question: what would I DO with that money?  Well… I mentioned groceries and college earlier, but it would probably be prudent to give a large amount of money to charity and to my church.  I might possibly want to put some of it away in my bank, to save it for “a rainy day”. Also, I keep hearing depressing stories about our government being in big trouble financially, so it would be tempting to donate some money to the IRS (yes, I did say donate, as in a voluntary act of goodwill). However, money is like a drug. Once you get it, it’s very, very hard to let it go. Thus, I’m not sure if I would have the self-control and willpower to be able to give up all that money. Thankfully, I have never had to handle a situation like that. “But I just thank you Father for making me… me!”