Definition Of Hope

Hope is an enticing thing. At first it may seem allusive, many preferring to keep their expectations low in fear of being disappointed or worse. But hope is a natural instinct that dwells within every person. It’s our nature to believe in something better, especially when faced with unfavorable circumstances. The lottery, for one, is a system expertly crafted to garner the innate hope of people. Many scoff at the chances of winning, but there’s always a lingering ember of hope embodied into the phrase, “What if?” In most cases, these words end up with a ticket in your hand and the tiniest bit of regret; however, your hope is kindled by this purchase. Of course, what to do even if you do win is another situation altogether. In the unlikely

chance that I win, I do have a few planned investments and items of interest.

First things first, I repay those who raised me.

Through hard times and fun time, my family are the single most deserving people that I immediately can think of. This not only includes immediate relatives, but also my family back in the Philippines. I would help invest in their insurance and IRA. Furthermore, I would provide a suitable house for my family to live in comfort.

Afterwords, I would invest in college. My college of choice, California Institute of the Arts, has an estimated tuition of about $43,4oo a year and is expected to rise. A college savings of half a million would be reassuring enough, especially since I don’t believe I’ll be procuring much financial aid due to my family’s newly high Expected Family Contribution (EFC). In college, I hope to major in character animation and enter the animation industry.

With regards to my college of and major of choice, I do have a passion for art. Unbeknownst to many, art can actually be really expensive. There are far too many items I have a mighty need for, but seeing how this is all purely hypothetical, I’ll gladly rattle on about two on my wishlist. Firstly, I’ve always wanted copic markers. A grand set of seventy two markers round to a total cost of six hundred dollars. The price may seem a bit outrageous, but for an artist it’s still an enviable product. Secondly, while the markers are for traditional art, the Cintiq 27QHD is for digital art. It’s an astounding price of almost three thousand dollars. Of course there

are many more art equipment of equal want and price.

To conclude, the lottery is truly a prominent source of hope in society. The material want of people is quite strong and a prime factor in the funneling of desires and hope into the lottery system. But I don’t think the notion of investing hope into a system is truly wrong, though it could do to be a bit more fair.