A woman who spent her life savings on medical treatment for her daughter who was battling cancer has become the lucky winner of a $2 million lottery jackpot.
Geraldine Gimblet bought a scratch-off lottery ticket - the last one in the store - the day after her daughter had finally completed the last round of her cancer treatment.
The Florida mother bought the $10 card for the $2 million Bonus Cashword Scratch-Off game at a gas station in Lakeland, near Tampa.
She had initially been told by the clerk that the tickets had all sold out but after making them double check, she was able to buy the very lucky last one.
Gimblet revealed after her win: "At first the gas station clerk thought there were no tickets left, but I asked him to double check because I like the crossword games the best. He found the last one!"
After scratching off the crossword, Gimblet was stunned to see she had won the top prize of $2 million, and went to collect her winnings at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, with her daughter and granddaughter.
She opted for a lump sum payment of $1,645,000, with the win coming at a poignant time for the family, as Gimblet had spent her entire life savings on treatment for her daughter who was battling cancer.
Gimblet's daughter, who has not been named, revealed she had cried tears of joy to hear her selfless mother had won such a huge sum.
She told the Florida Lottery: "The day before my mom bought this ticket, I rang the bell and walked out of the hospital after completing my last treatment for breast cancer.
"My mom had taken out her life savings to take care of me when I was sick. I'm just so happy for her."
Gimblet is not the only winner after finding the lucky ticket, as the store where she bought the card will also receive a bonus commission of $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The scratch-off game also still has three top prizes of $2 million left to be won - so the hunt is on for the other two lucky Bonus Cashword Scratch-Off cards that hold a life-changing sum.
Whether or not you believe in karma - Gimblet's good deed for her daughter has definitely been rewarded in dividends.
