How many people in this world the day they don´t have to wake up in the morning and drive to work will be the happiest day of their lives. And who wouldn´t be? Just picture waking up and not having to be in a rush, knowing that all your basic needs are covered and taken care of, you will have all the time at your disposal to enjoy with your loved ones and you can also dedicate to your favorite hobby or living your life with passion and creativity. The only answer that pops up to anyone´s mind on how to have this type of lifestyle is only one: win the lottery. Lottery winning numbers
This is the charm, the beauty and the magic of lottery it makes your dreams come true. For many people, part of the dream of winning the lottery is being able to walk into the boss’ office to say “I quit!” Many lottery winners do just that, but not Edward Foti. He won the jackpot in the New York Lotto game in August of 2011. However, he didn’t claim his prize until December of 2011.
Edward, who is a man dedicated to his work, found out that he was a big winner when he checked his tickets while on lunch break from work. After discovering $14 million in their pocket, how many would actually stay in their jobs instead of going directly to claim such a life-changing prize? Not many, but that’s what Edward did: he returned back to work with $14 million in his pocket. State lottery
Edward Foti loves his job. He works for a union that represents health care workers, building cleaners, and doormen. Part of his job involves helping people who are out of work and he can’t imagine quitting his job when the economy isn’t doing so well and so many people are looking for jobs. So he wants to continue to help people; that’s just the kind of guy he is. “I feel blessed, especially in these hard times,” he said. “There are a lot of people out of work now and a lot of people experiencing hardships.”
Aside from wanting to continue working, Edward said that he’d feel lost without a job. Even still, there are big plans for this new lottery winner. After all, there’s a lot he can do with $14 million. First he would like to start to take more vacations and take them just a bit farther, he used to vacation on the Jersey Shore. Now he’s looking for something better and would love to get a vacation home on the ocean somewhere. With those $14 million even after taxes, he will have a world of options full of beautiful shores bathed by amazing clear waters to choose from!