His hard work paid off.
A formerly homeless man saw his fortunes turn when he bought a lottery ticket during a break on a tough work day and won $1,000,000.
The man, referred to as Jonathan G., works as a cell phone representative in resides in Alamosa Colorado, according to an Instagram post from the Colorado lottery.
“My reaction was total disbelief,” Jonathan said, referring to his big payday.
Jonathan said he was struggling to make sales at work when he decided to step out and buy a lotto ticket and try his luck.
“I was having a tough sales day and it actually paid off,” he said.
The cell phone salesman said his family has faced serious financial hardship in recent years — claiming he was out of work and even had to live in a shelter for a period of time.
He was able to rebound, securing a steady job and a roof over his head for him, his girlfriend and his children and was over the moon about his big win.
“I definitely plan on giving my girlfriend and kids a life that I never thought was possible,” Jonathan said, “a little hope and perseverance and a gift of luck are going to give us a life we have been working very hard to have.”
Jonathan said that he typically played the lottery only when he could afford to, and would usually buy $5 scratch offs with the biggest prize he ever won prior being $20.
However, Jonathan said he had a special feeling that day and splurged for a $20 ticket, purchasing the 200X Scratch game at a local Walmart.
“Something in my head said, ‘Hey, why not try for that $20 one? What’s the worst that could happen?’ It was one of the best decisions I ever made,” he said.
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