Sometimes, a stroke of good luck can change a person's life forever, and for those of us who are struggling in life, that little bit of good fortune could make all the difference in the world.
If you don't believe me then this story might just change your mind: a man on his way to his last ever session of chemotherapy managed to win an incredible $200,000 prize on a lottery scratch card.
According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Ronnie Foster (who hails from Pink Hill in Lenoir County) purchased a one-dollar ticket and managed to win five dollars. He then decided to trade in the $5 for two more tickets, and one of them turned out to be the winning one!
Check out this news report all about Ronnie's big win:
Foster, a retired Department of Transportation worker, has recently been battling colon cancer, and although he has medical insurance, a portion of his winnings will go towards paying off some of the treatment costs which his policy didn't cover.
Commenting on the incredible experience in an interview with CNN, Foster stated: "I bought a $1 ticket and won $5," Foster said. "I decided to trade it in for a $5 ticket. At the last second, I decided to buy two tickets instead of one ... I was already happy because it was my last round of chemo. Winning this made it my lucky day."
He added: "I saw all those zeroes and I froze. I didn't believe it until I gave it to the clerk at the counter to scan. When it showed, 'Go to lottery headquarters,' I started shaking. I couldn't believe it."
However, not all lottery wins end in happiness. For instance, why not read about the Michigan who was forced to split his $30 million lottery winnings with his ex-wife, despite the fact that they'd been separated for two years already.
