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.
