Posted on 05/13/2023 3:47:49 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(CNN) — A Florida mother won $2 million in the lottery, just days after she finished paying off her daughter’s cancer treatment.
Geraldine Gimblet, a resident of Lakeland, won $2 million from a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket, according to a news release from the Florida Lottery. She claimed her winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $1,645,000 last Friday, the April 7 news release says.
Gimblet told the Florida Lottery she bought the last lottery ticket at her local gas station.
“At first, the gas station clerk thought there were no tickets left,” she recalled, according to the news release. “But I asked him to double check because I like the crossword games the best. He found the last one!”
Her daughter, who isn’t identified in the news release, spoke about the significance of her mother’s win through tears, the lottery said. Her mother paid for her treatment for breast cancer, she said.
“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,” said Gimblet’s daughter in the release. “My mom had taken out her life savings to take care of me when I was sick. I’m just so happy for her!”
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Congrats!
Thanks for posting this!
Not a good sign to see her name and hometown in the media.
God bless her!
We, definitely, needed a feel good story.
What a wonderful story! So much good still exists in this world.
A big difference here from some of the stories we have seen lately regarding moms and how they treat their children.
God obviously has a hand on this family and I suspect there were a lot of prayers involved requesting that this family’s stalwart faith in God be rewarded with a blessing.
God’s will.
Any questions?
Indeed.
Yes. What a wonderful story! I saw this woman’s picture on the Florida Lottery page. You always wonder about the people who win and how it may effect their life. It is so great to see the story behind the face!
With so much going to hell around us every single day, what a beautiful story!
Thanks for sharing it!!
You have a point. Every “long lost uncle” knows where to find her now.
Nice 👍🏻
I'm going to get lost.
Nice to finally hear some good news!
It’s just a shame some states won’t let the winner’s name stay private.
Amazing news! Thats a wonderful mom who got blessed.
Yes, thanks for posting! Great story 👍
I have never felt or believed it was God’s will for me to buy a lottery ticket.
And I don’t see anywhere in the Bible that it is endorsed.
OTOH - all believers in Christ have great riches in spiritual realm.
Even non-believers have great riches, but not the kind of riches that last after this life is over.
How wonderful!
What a great Mother’s Day story 💞
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