So...we too decided to be in the majority of people who purchased a Mega Millions ticket in hopes of having way more money that any people really need to survive. We did not win. As we were returning from the grocery store this weekend we passed a billboard that listed the current value of the jackpot (a barely worth a ticket 12 million - ha.) Dusty read it aloud and I commented that we donated to the winners (and scholarships of course). He noted that "well, our money went down the drain". Of course Grayson was paying attention.
Gray: Why did our money go down the drain?
Dad: We played a game with money.
Gray: What kind of game?
Dad: A numbers game.
There were several attempts to explain this game to Grayson, but I'm not sure he ever really understood.
Gray: Well, when will our money come back up the drain?
He also had a great suggestion to teach us how to win, since we obviously lost by our own choice. He reports that he intended for us to take him home, let him get in his piggy bank (as any responsible parent would allow), and he would pick the letters we needed to win and we could use his money. Maybe that is our problem.... we picked numbers instead of letters.... and our 4 year old is now wanting to play the lottery.
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