A Million Dollars

This week’s journal entry:

What would you do if you won or were given a million dollars to spend? What would you do with the money? What would you buy? Why would you buy those item(s)?

By Laura Black

            Wow! A million dollars to spend. Where do I even begin? They say money can’t buy happiness, but I would sure try if I had it to spend.

            First, let me clarify. I am happy most days, and I’m grateful for what I have in life, so I wouldn’t be looking to buy happiness. However, I know many things that I could use that money for to enrich my life even more.

            I would not purchase anything new until I first paid off all my credit cards, medical bills, and my car. That would be next to nothing in the million dollar spree. Once those are paid off, then I would indulge in purchases to further enrich my life. These are in no particular order, but they would all be purchased for the reasons listed next to each:

            A beach house – Yes, right on the beach. I’m still exploring my options on said location, but the beach house will have access directly to the beach on the ocean. There will be a wraparound porch for my sitting pleasure, which I’ll mostly sit out on during the evening.

            A private library – That’s right. My own room for all my books. Of course, as of right now, I do not have enough books to fill an entire room, so I would need to purchase more books to complete this room.

            A craft room with all the crafting materials needed – OMG…I guess I will need a large beach house. I guess if I needed I could split the library and craft in half, but let’s be real. If I have a million dollars, I’m buying a large beach house with plenty of rooms for a separate library and craft room.

            A new car – I don’t want anything fancy. I don’t even know what I want. I just know I would like something with at least a sunroof. Let’s be honest, if I have a beach house, I will not be spending much time in a car, so it doesn’t have to be fancy. It just has to be reliable and get me from point A to point B – beach house to store.

            Beachwear and beach gear – I will need more than one bathing suit, towels, and whatnots, so that will be a necessity. A girl can’t wear the same bathing suit every single day. There has to be a variety.

            Beyond that, I don’t really know what else I would spend my money on. I guess I could save it for taxes on the house. Clearly, I won’t be doing much work if I have my own library, craft room, and daily access to the beach, so saving the rest for taxes would be best. Well, time to get out of my dream life and back to reality. How can I get my hands on a million dollars?

            What would you do with a million dollars?