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Woman wins $300 in lottery, splits prize with man who encouraged her to buy it

The video of the woman sharing the lottery money with the store cashier was posted on Instagram.

Published on: Jan 7, 2022, 16:10:48 IST
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In today's edition of wholesome videos that may leave you with a wide smile on your face, here is the story of an elderly woman who decided to share the prize money she won in lottery with a store cashier. A video, shared on Instagram, also shows the man's reaction on receiving the money from the woman.

The image shows the elderly woman who shared her lottery prize with a story cashier. (Instagram/@heidiforrest_)
The image shows the elderly woman who shared her lottery prize with a story cashier. (Instagram/@heidiforrest_)

Instagram user Heidi Forrest posted the video and shared that the elderly woman is her grandmother. “My heart, Marrion Forrest is one of a kind,” she wrote while posting the video.

Her story and the video was posted by several others too. Just like this share on the Insta page GoodNewsMovement. “86-year-old Grandma Marion went to convenient store earlier this week and the cashier encouraged her to buy a lottery ticket because the big win was $500,000.00 and she said, ‘okay if I win, I will take care of you!’ So sweet Marion kept her word... She split her winnings (which were $300) with the cashier and surprised him with balloons and an envelope that read WALTER WON,” they wrote.

The video has been shared about 16 hours ago. Since being posted, the clip has accumulated more than 2.4 lakh likes and the numbers are only increasing. The share has also prompted people to post various comments.

“This is the content I am here for!! I love to see it! Take care of one another,” wrote an Instagram user. “This is just the cutest! Kind people are my kinda people! We love you Walter!” commented another. “What a precious lady,” posted a third.

What are your thoughts on the video?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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