When Reshawn Toliver of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, walked into Skyline Fuel to buy a few $5 scratch-off tickets, she had no idea her life was about to change forever.
But one lucky ticket — part of the Wild Cash Multiplier game — revealed three “7” symbols and a whopping $90,000 prize that would unlock more than just a financial windfall. It gave her freedom.
“I screamed!” Toliver told Kentucky Lottery officials. “I’ve never hollered that loud before.”
Her boyfriend and son came running in to see what was going on. What they found was a mother and partner in complete disbelief, joy, and relief.
Toliver had initially assumed she’d won just another $5. But when the reality hit, so did a powerful wave of emotion.
“I needed to calm down. I was lost for a minute,” she said. “One minute, it’s like breathe, the next minute, it’s like stop laughing. I can hear the scream over and over again in my head.”
After taxes, Toliver took home $64,800, and that was enough for her to make a bold decision she says she doesn’t regret for a second: she quit her job.
“I was unhappy with my job and God made a way,” she shared. “I felt bad leaving but I’m relieved.”
Toliver plans to search for other employment, but this time, she’s doing it on her terms — with clarity, financial stability, and a fresh perspective. Her story is a testament to how a single moment of luck can open the door to bigger life changes.
And she’s not the only one with a lucky twist of fate. Just weeks earlier, a Virginia woman named Miriam Long accidentally hit the wrong button while trying to play Mega Millions and instead bought a Powerball ticket — a “mistake” that turned into a $1 million win.
Both women remind us that sometimes the universe — and a little luck — can turn ordinary days into extraordinary new beginnings.
