A Canadian won a $ 60 million jackpot using the numbers from a dream her husband had 20 years ago.
Deng Pravatoudom, 57, has played the numbers for the past two decades – and finally paid off last month, the Ontario Lottery and Games (OLG) said in a news release on Monday.
“I started crying,” Pravatoudom said of the good news.
“I always prayed for a blessing that my family would take care of!”
The grandmother of two children, who was fired last spring amid the coronavirus pandemic, said she was grateful for the cash infusion.
“My husband and I have been working as general workers for over 40 years, trying to save what we could for our family …” she said.
“This money will definitely make our lives a lot easier.”
As an immigrant from Laos who came to Canada with her 14 brothers in 1980, Pravatoudom said winning the jackpot was beyond her wildest dreams.
“My family was sponsored by a local church and because I had nothing, I am grateful for the support they have given us over the years,” said Pravatoudom.
The couple’s two children were relieved to hear about the great victory.
“They said, ‘Mom and Dad, you’ve worked so hard for 40 years and made so many sacrifices, so you deserve this happiness!’ Pravatoudom remembered.
She and her husband plan to move out of their apartment and buy a house with the earnings, as well as pay some bills.
Pravatoudom also wants to travel: to Texas, Hawaii and Europe.
“Except when I came to Canada from Laos, I never really traveled,” she said. “I’m excited to see the world.”