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04-10-2007, 11:03 AM
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Money & Simple Living Mod
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I finally got around to watching the segment.
For those who didn't see it.
Jack wins over $300 million the largest Powerball ever.
He has a good business and a good marriage.
He has has one dd and one granddaughter (age 17) who he loves very much, talks to her on the phone every day, takes her on vacations.
He wins the lottery.
He gives away enough money to build two large churches.
He sets up a foundations where people can apply for funds if they are in need.
Suddenly after 20 years of good business 20 people take out lawsuits against him because they want his money.
He buys four cars for granddaughter and gives her $2000 a week allowance. She then gets her first boyfriend and starts buying him a lot of stuff. Then they get into drugs. Boyfriend overdoses and dies. Granddaughter goes missing and is found dead.
Jack begins to drink heavily.
He starts going to strip clubs, making passes at women, getting into fights.
His wife kicks him out.
In the end he has no-one and he says, "I don't even like Jack anymore. I wish we had ripped up the ticket."
He would give it all back just to have his granddaughter back.
Very sad and very eye opening. Life isn't about money. It's about relationships. He would do things differently next time. The sad thing was he was motivated by love. Others were motivated by greed. If I ever come into money, I'm keeping it a secret! (as much as I can).
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