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The
Lottery
Joe was watching television when he heard a knock at the door. He thought, “Who could
that be? It’s probably one of the
naughty neighborhood children.” Joe stood up and walked
to the door. When he opened it, he saw a beautiful woman.
She said, “Good morning, Joe! I have great news. You’re the
recipient of this check for
one million dollars! You won the lottery!”
Joe couldn’t believe it. His mind was
overloaded with emotions. Joe said, “Thankyou!
Thank you!”
After he calmed down, Joe made a photocopy of the check in case he
misplaced the
original one. He sat and thought about what he wanted to do with the money. He didn’t
want to spend it in an
arbitrary way. Joe thought, “I know there are others who need this
money more than I do. I’ve always loved animals, so I think I’ll buy things for the zoo!”
Joe knew that the zoo was in bad shape. The cages were too small, and they weren’t
insulated from the cold. Animals couldn’t
thrive in such conditions.
He took out some stationery and wrote a letter to the zoo. He offered to help the zoo
buy huge cages for the large mammals and
reptiles. He offered to buy healthy food for the
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