Every weekend, an elderly man purchased a National Lottery ticket from a newspaper stand, put someone in his family’s birthday into it, and proceeded to wait. But his approach backfired one day.

Denis Fossit is over the age of 80. He’s had a weekend ritual for many years: he walks to the newspaper stand and buys a one-pound lottery ticket. He inputs the birth dates of members of his family in six little windows: his wife, children, or grandkids. Then it is agreed to wait for the results to be announced. Despite the fact that he had never won a substantial sum, he did not give up.

But his method failed him one day when, after purchasing a lottery ticket, he realized he had left his glasses at home. Denis couldn’t input the numbers since he couldn’t see the white squares where they were to be entered without his spectacles. He then chose to depend on chance. He requested that the girl selling tickets give him a ticket with an automatically generated number. The old guy was overjoyed when he came home.

“I have a feeling we’ll be very lucky today,” Denis told his wife Emily.
To win the lottery, at least three of the numbers from 1 to 49 put in the windows must match the balls that will be thrown out of the automobile during the lottery draw. More matches mean more money. However, the odds of winning the jackpot—116,500 pounds — are one in almost 13 million. Fantastic fortune! Denis and Emily embraced after matching three numbers. They couldn’t believe their eyes when five matched. They almost died with joy as the sixth ball rolled out and revealed the same number as their lottery ticket.

There was no loud victory celebration, no bursting champagne corks into the ceiling—nothing like that. Emily knocked over a glass of sherry as Denis swallowed a sip of whiskey. They had planned a grand celebration for the whole family, but because of the epidemic, they had to celebrate alone. The winning ticket was concealed in the closet, behind heaps of clothes, until it could be redeemed for a cash receipt.

Denis and Emily did not debate over how they would spend such a large sum. First and foremost, the gardener will be paid. Denis loves the front garden, but he can no longer work in it since his back is sore. The couple also decided to refurbish the home and purchase a larger television. Emily wishes for a comfortable mattress and a high-quality new stove. Everything that remains will be passed on to the grandkids.

“We’ve already lived, and it’s now their turn,” Denis explains.
They have two adult daughters, two sons, and a granddaughter. Now, an old couple hasn’t seen their relatives in a long time because of the epidemic, but when it’s done, they want to organize a true family holiday to surprise the younger generation with a present.