In response to Jenny’s question, “What do you think people who win the lottery should do with the money to reduce the possibility of ending up in debt?”

I actually have a friend who’s mother won a million dollars thanks to the lottery and she spent it in the snap of a finger and I can guarantee she is in debt, although she doesn’t work and I don’t think her partners would be happy if they were the only one’s providing income. Her one daughter that is in college has had to take out student loans in order to pay for it and the daughter will be the one who has to pay it all back. Although I am sure this will be a lot easier said than done here is what I think should be done with significant lottery winnings…

First of all any debt that already existed prior to winning the lottery should be paid off, including current bills that could be paid off and could be paid in advance. The next thing to do with left over money would be to start a college fund savings account for any kids that the winner has or may plan to have in the future. Then make home improvements (if you have one…or put money way towards a future home) such as windows, roof, painting, additions, etc. After all this if there is any money left take a small amount and go on the shopping spree you always dreamed of, donate to a charity you love, and the rest of it put it in a savings account so it will collect interest and DON’T touch it unless there is an emergency.

Question:

Do you think people who win the lottery for say a million dollars realize because of what gets taken out in taxes they don’t actually get a million dollars, they get a significant amount less??

In response to Samantha’s question, “Why has Facebook become so important in today's society?”

I have very similar feelings about Facebook. I feel it takes up way too much time in my life and although I have been overexposed yet, there is always that fear that it could happen. For the longest time I said I would never get a Facebook, but of course I did. So then when I got it I said I would only use it to stay in touch with friends who have gone away to school or have moved, or family members that aren’t in the area. I also said that I wouldn’t put any pictures on it; they would only come from other people. Well once again, this isn’t the case…I am friends with people I see just about every day and I have uploaded pictures. I also said that my page would be lucky if I looked at it once a week, if that and now I check it at least once every day. And as for comments, yea sometimes I post stuff with the hopes that certain people with see it and either make a comment or says something to me face to face about it….it’s bad I have to agree to some degree I do let it control my life.  

I don’t think it is important in society I think it is an addiction. We always want to know what people are doing and we are always trying to get ourselves involved. One addictive factor for many users is the availability of games…I bet many users feel like they have to play all the time in order to try to beat their high score and others high scores. What’s made it even worse and what I think may make it seem like it is important in society is the fact that now business are using it to promote themselves and there is all sorts of other types of media available through Facebook. It’s as if it has become a search engine for everything and anything.

Question:

How drastically do you think our lives would change if Facebook was shut down?? How “lost” would we be without it??

-In response to Katie’s question, “Is it possible to ever completely stop loving someone you have loved in the past?”

This is a hard question to answer and honestly I think it depends on the reason as to why you “stop” loving someone. For example I think in the case of some divorces you can completely stop loving your ex-spouse. I can help you my mother says all the time she will never love my father again and with everything that she has had to deal with and continues to have to deal with because of him I believe her. When she says for all I care he could fall off the face of the earth I believe her, especially after he has does something wrong. But my Dad on the other hand tries to tell me that there is still that part of him that loves her and always will. Honestly I think he says to try to make my brothers and I feel better but I would rather he not because I feel it’s a lie. But I have never been in a martial relationship and don’t plan on being in one or having any kids for a long time; maybe once I experience marriage and having children my thoughts and feelings about my parents could change.

Personally, I also feel there are those people who no matter what you will always love even if you weren’t in a “romantic” relationship with them. One reason may be because you were able to pursue a romantic relationship with that person and you always wonder what it would be like. My reason for continuing to love someone is because of the great friendship we have developed. We get along and when we do disagree with each other we quickly get over, we can talk to each other about anything and everything at all times of the day, and we can trust each other with these conversations. Due to the type of bond we have developed this person is someone that I am always going to want to stay in touch with; what we are doing in our lives….our relationships, our careers, etc. no matter whether or not it’s good or bad.

Question:

 Does anyone really know what love is?? What is it??