Jah Foresight, Contributor

This was an exciting week for lotto buyers. Last week I had pointed out that there were too many distractions that were preventing lotto players from focusing on the game.

The $120 million jackpot was huge, and even when I bought my ticket I did not want to be the sole winner. I don't think anybody could exist in this country freely winning such a large sum of money. It would have been such a closely guarded secret and Supreme Ventures would not declare the identity of the winner immediately.

If I were the winner, I would not run to the company the day after. I can tell you that I would not even tell my bed companion. The first thing that I would do is to make sure that I sign the back of the ticket with some deep dark ink. I would hide the ticket in a cool place.

I would cool out for a week and plot my new life for the first three months. It would make no sense to remain on the island. If I had no visa, I would have to request exile, but I would want privacy from extortionists in the early days.

Invest wisely

I must say congratulations to the 10 winners. The $12 million is nice and right, but do not spend the money off on fancy cars. Please invest your money in practical ventures. There is a large portion of the population that has no idea about what are shares or stocks. I would invest my money in construction equipment and I would buy or source machines that are not common in the Jamaican market.

I would create my own charity and start a fixed account for the same. The principal would remain but I would donate the profit on an annual basis and I would give my name. If I die early, my children could run the organisation and maintain the label. If you win a large sum of money, I think that you should give back charitably. If you are going to help your family or friends, please be honest to yourself and consider whether in all honesty if they would be generous to you if the shoe were on the other foot.

I cannot forget a couple years ago, a lotto winner asked me to accompany her to the bank and to guide her about the different accounts. At the end of the day, she was smiling and the bank was laughing. She quietly placed a thousand-dollar bill in my top pocket. I quietly placed it in her bosom.

I notice that the wave of excitement is gone. The cricket is just for the cricket fanatics. The West Indies are not out as yet but I feel the team needs a trip to Haiti. No one believes that India and Pakistan would have been back home so quickly. The sponsors are now complaining, and I have no sympathy for them. They had plans to 'nyam' out the market and it backfired. The cost of sponsorship was too high and too many rules isolated regional companies. Can you imagine if Sri Lanka, New Zealand or Bangladesh win the World Cup instead of Australia or South Africa? I also like to stand up for the minnows, as that is where my heart is.

One fan wants me to comment on Zahra as a Rastafarian woman winning the Miss Jamaica Universe pageant since I had expressed my feelings on Sara Lawrence, former Miss Jamaica World.

Liberal leaders

I am now stating that girls from Islamic countries have been taking part in beauty pageants for a while. Our ebony models have been 'mashing up' the world stage instead of the brownings. They are fundamentalist Christians as well as liberals. It is normally liberals who make a significant impact on society. Ms. Redwood is one of those leaders.

Rasta women have to stand up in these times and show their brothers that they will never be in the shadows.This is her attack on Babylon, and she is a winner. When she wins the competition, she needs to just flash those locks and praise Rastafari. My prayers go with her.

I hope you have a peaceful Easter and next week we will look at the numbers.

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