When I found out I had won $112 million dollars in the Mega Millions jackpot, I wasn’t even watching the TV. The winning numbers had been announced a few days before, but my kids and I had forgotten to check. Then my mother called and told me to look at my ticket. The random numbers aligned.
I felt elated, like I was floating.
On the way to the state lottery office, I remember thinking that this money was coming at precisely the right time—and that I had willed it into my possession.
I’d generally played the lottery about two to three times a month, and friends and family always said, “Oh, you know, a lot of people try and win.” And I would always say, “Yeah, but I’m going to win.” I had been focusing on winning for so long that when I did finally win, it didn’t even feel random; it felt like I had made it happen.
When you win the lottery, you can either opt to go to the state lottery office or receive the check in the mail (you can also accept one lump sum or installments). I decided to go collect the check, in one lump sum, in person. It was more exciting that way.
TOO BAD I DIDNT WIN….🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣