On December 1, the mother of two – who was discharged during the pandemic – went to the bank to pay bills while her husband checked the tickets.
When they returned to the car, he told her they had won $ 60 million.
“I was ecstatically happy, I cried at the same time. I could not believe it at first,” Pravatoudom said during a virtual celebration where she was handed the check. “I’m going to buy a house, and if it’s allowed to Covid, I’m going to travel the world full.
Pravatoudom emigrated to Canada with her 14 siblings from Laos in 1980. She and her husband have been working hard for decades to support their family, she said.
“My family was sponsored by a local church and because we had nothing, I am grateful for the great support they have provided over the years,” she said. “My husband and I have been working as general laborers for over 40 years trying to save what we could do for our family. Due to the pandemic, I was fired this past spring, and this money will definitely help our lives a lot. to make it easier. “
Along with buying diamonds, Pravatoudom and her husband will first pay off their bills and help their children, who she says are overwhelmed with joy for their parents.
“They said, ‘Mom and Dad, you worked so hard for 40 years and made a lot of sacrifices, so you deserve this happiness,'” Pravatoudom said.