Monday, April 09, 2007

Jackpot Reset Yet Again, Jack's Tragic Story

The jackpot has been won about 3 times in the last month, once again someone won the initial $15 million prize this past Wednesday - but no one did Saturday so the jackpot sits now at around $20 million.

While we all dream about winning the jackpot and what we would do with the money - the reality of such a life changing event certainly can be tragic. The story of Jack Whitaker is a perfect example. A successful construction business owner, Whitaker won $315 million in the lottery and has said recently, "He wished he'd never won..." due to the mountain of troubles it's brought his family. His business has been sued over 400 times since he won, his grand daughter died under suspicious circumstances, and he faces a constant barrage of requests for money from every Tom, Dick, and Harry all over the world. You can read more about Jack's story here:

It may seem self-destructive for our cause to relay Jack's story but my hope is that we can all learn from it in the event we do have a lucky day and win big. And if we don't? Perhaps it's better that we pursue the riches that life already has to offer. Take care. John

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