Is Winning the Lottery Really a Blessing?

Most people think winning the lottery would be the best thing that ever happened to them. On the other hand, some winners of the lottery know that this is not always the case. Jack Whittaker, the 2002 Powerball winner, won $314.9 million dollars. One would think that he would not have any problems after that right? Well, not only was he sued numerous times, his marriage ended, and his granddaughter, who he said was his whole world, died of a drug overdose. His granddaughter’s drug addiction was said to be fueled by the money that Jack would give her. Another unfortunate “winner” of the lottery was William Post. William won $16.2 million in the lottery, but ended up living on Social Security. Jeffrey Dampier, also a winner, won $20 million. Too bad he did not get to enjoy his win, because his own sister in law kidnapped and killed him. Her boyfriend and she did this because they wanted his money. Kenneth Parker won 25 million in 2003, and not long after his marriage of sixteen years was over. These are just SOME of the examples of people whose lives have been ruined from winning the lottery. Basically, many people think that winning the lottery would be a blessing. For most, it seems to be the opposite, a curse. It has been said that many winners have wished that they had never won, because it changed their lives forever, and not in a good way. These are just some things to consider if you think that winning the lottery would put an end to all of your problems.