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A HOMELESS MAN has won $500,000 (€457,000) on the lottery in the United States.
Michael Engfors, from Colorado, scooped his winnings from a $10 scratchcard that he bought at a petrol station.
The 60-year-old had been staying at the Aspen Homeless Shelter when he hit the jackpot over the weekend.
He became homeless after losing his business and going through a divorce, and is now hoping to reconnect with a daughter that he hasn’t seen for the past twenty years.
Speaking to NBC’s 9 News, Jeremy Kowalis from the shelter said, “Michael has seen the bottom that has pushed him right to the edge. But Michael never gave up. He knew that if he kept pushing on, eventually his luck would change”.
It couldn’t happen to a better type of person.
He bought the ticket at a petrol station and spent the weekend at the shelter, before telling a small group of people.
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Happy days for him, best of luck with it
Something tells me that his daughter will be delighted to see him!
He’ll be broke in 6 months.
What a great news story. A guy who falls on hard times, loses his business and his wife and end up homeless finally gets a bit of good luck!! I’m delighted for him. Happy Christmas!!!!
Good for him. Best of luck..
No matter what crap you go through in life,,never give up because you never know when things are going to turn in your favour..This man is a typical example..fight on brother
He be lucky if the ex ball and chain doesn’t come knocking also !
Merry Christmas
I love the link : ” This is Sinn Fein’s radical plan to solve the housing crisis”
Give 2 free scratch cards a week to people on the housing list. Problem solved. Vote Sinn Fein.
Gambling is probably what has him homeless in the first place.
Where does it say that? Or do you see if on another news source?
He lost his business then his wife took him for everything he had in the divorce. So more like this https://www.google.ie/search?q=homeless+divorce&client=ms-android-samsung&source=android-browser&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW8ura287JAhVB_g4KHRXQAEcQ_AUIBygB#tbm=isch&q=mgtow+homeless+divorce&imgrc=jm-I0NG-HJHKkM%3A
He was an alcoholic too.
So?
So, you queried gambling being the issue so I was letting you know that his alcoholism probably played a part in the breakdown of his marriage and loss of business.
Sew your arse, there’s a hole in it!
How do you know?
Sorry, I don’t do links. Anything interesting?
Good god you’re pedantic. You asked what the cause was so I told you. You asked me to prove how I knew so I sent you the exact page I read it on and you “don’t do links”. You are a knob.
Super
Story that leaves me with a big smile….just for a second I forgot about the flood….hmph!!!….thanks!!!!! it was worth it!!!!
Good for you pal, I’m happy for this man
Why did he wait 20 years to try reconnect with his daughter? Shouldnt stop him just cause he was short on cash.
Maybe he was embarrassed. Men are proud. No father would want his daughter to see him down on his luck.
It doesn’t say where the daughter is from the failed marriage. It could be, for example, a child who he gave up for adoption as a child. Must we assume the worst of everybody?
*whether the daughter
Some place warm, a place where the beer flows like wine, where … I’m talking about a little place called Aspen.
Can we report this story aswell today too, homeless releated, in our own country, where the blind eye is turned… Most definitely deserves the regonition. ..
Attention should also be paid to the problem of literacy in this country. What would you say to a friend if you saw her write ‘aswell’ instead of ‘as well’. Would you just ignore it because she a bit ignorant, would you tell her she is ignorant, or would you offer to help her?
She is probably texting on a phone and forgot to hit space.Get off your high horse.
Should homeless people play the lottery….maybe less gambling and you might have a home…just saying
Great, hope he buys himself a forever home. God bless.
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