Trip Win!!!! Prize regifted :)

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allysonblake

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So, I was notified a few weeks ago that I won the FGL Cruise Contest! Its a 5 day cruise to the Bahamas and includes air transport to Miami, cruise, and lots of other goodies onboard the cruise, including the FGL concert and meet and greet. As much as I would have LOVED to have gone, the cruise happens to be on my mom's birthday and something (Hello God?) kept telling me to ask if I could transfer the prize. Thankfully the sponsor said YES! I decided to gift this win to my mom and my stepdad - they never got to take a honeymoon after their wedding and they both still work so hard to make ends meet that they probably wouldn't have taken a trip anytime soon.

My husband and I travel a lot (military, work, vacations,etc) and I have been pretty lucky in the trip wins category (4th trip win in 1.5 years!) - so I thought it was the right thing to do to pay it forward and let someone else have a break. You know, when I was telling my mom, part of me was thinking, what are you doing?!?! Keep that trip!! But when my mom started to cry and said "nothing like this ever happens to me" I knew that I made the right choice. I think with sweeping sometimes I personally get so caught up in "getting stuff" and "selling stuff I won and don't need" that I forget how valuable and important these things would also mean if simply GIVEN to someone else, and sometimes more valuable or meaningful to someone else than to me.

So while I am not actually taking the trip, I still consider myself a winner :) And honestly, I think seeing my mom and stepdad so excited and already counting down (umm..its not till November!), is even better than taking the trip myself!

I just hope my dad and stepmom aren't upset with me lol! Ahhh the joys of blended families!

Just wanted to share my story and a small lesson I learned in my sweeping journey...ok enough sentimental stuff...back to contests!

Here's to a prosperous 2014 full of lots of great wins for us all!
 
Congratulations! So glad you were able to gift the cruise win to your parents...now you need to win another one for the other parents!

Wishing you lots of happy wins to keep and share. :cool:
 
Congrats!! That is soooo awesome that you did that :) I bet your mom is super happy and super proud of you!! Hope you win TONS more in the future :)
 
Congrats on the win! Great gift for your mom! I know my kids enjoy receiving things I win that may not be a good fit for me but something they can really use.
 
I really believe that one of the xtra prizes in this hobby ...is that we can bring joy to others with our wins...its fun...congrats
 
Congratulations!! This day and time, it is hard to find lots of
unselfish people like you. Your parents are so lucky
to have a son like you.
 
I won a trip for 4 to Hawaii about 10 years ago and chose to take my Mom and Dad instead of kids. They both grew up poor and except for going to France to fight in
WWII, neither of them had ever been anywhere. We had a wonderful time and made some great memories. They talked about it to all their friends and the look of pride on their faces because we took THEM was a prize in itself. They are both gone now but I still have those beautiful memories that I wouldn't trade for anything. Enjoy!!!!
 
Congratulations! You are very thoughtful to do that, and it's very kind of the sweepstakes sponsors to let you gift it.
 
What a wonderful story, and memories you must have!

This post, and this thread makes me think someone should make a collection of funny, touching, inspiring real life sweeping win stories - a follow-up on what happens to your wins and what outstanding experiences people have as a result of sweeping. Would make a good book!

dbivens said:
I won a trip for 4 to Hawaii about 10 years ago and chose to take my Mom and Dad instead of kids. They both grew up poor and except for going to France to fight in
WWII, neither of them had ever been anywhere. We had a wonderful time and made some great memories. They talked about it to all their friends and the look of pride on their faces because we took THEM was a prize in itself. They are both gone now but I still have those beautiful memories that I wouldn't trade for anything. Enjoy!!!!
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allysonblake CONGRATS on the win, and CONGRATS on being able {and willing!} to transfer this win!
 
CONGRATS on that win hope they enjoy the great gift and have a safe and wonderful time thank you for sharing .
 
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