What if?

Funny thing, living in Great state of Georgia (in which we have the weekly lottery) I am often tempted to stop by the local Quickie Mart and pick up lottery tickets from time to time. Now I am not talking about alot of $$ just a couple of bucks when the Jackpot is real high. So we entered a discussion at my workplace about how we would spend the winnings and how we would spend our time. My response is always the same, I really wouldn't care about what I could or could not buy or where I could travel to (5 years in the U.S. Navy cured my traveling jones), what I would most enjoy is letting the money build up in the bank and to spend everyday just hanging out with my kids. Taking them to school, eating lunch, staying long lazy summer days at the pool or the beach. Just to be there full time with them would be worth more than any ol' Jackpot. Having the financial security to never have to leave them for 40+ hours a week would be so nice. Now I know what some people might say.." It only 40 hours, my career is too important, I need the interaction with adults...etc..blah blah blah. Look at the state of our youth in our country and tell me parents ACTUALLY spend enough time with their kids..NOT>>>> As a person whose childhood was marked by the early death of both my parents (different times but too soon never the less) I have learned to relish the thought of hanging with my kids, now wouldn't that be sweet? So I try to always keep them in my thoughts when I am planning my time off, and I try to make plenty of time for just being us and for being together..All for now!