FORTUNE doesn’t always favor the bold, also those who are lucky.
For Sonia, a 60-year-old vendor and longtime resident of Citi Homes Subdivision in Las Piñas City, her routine revolves around her home, family, and her little market stall. Last Sept. 8, her day was as uneventful as any when she decided to drop by a Scratchit outlet at the Pavilion Market to buy some tickets.
“Maraming salamat sa ScratchIt, biyaya kayo sa nangangailangan.”
Scratching the Red Hot 7’s Play & Win ticket has become a familiar drill, and she did so almost absently. Imagine her shock when the amount kept on multiplying as she scratched until she won the P77,000 jackpot.
It was almost surreal, she said. For someone who has spent years carefully budgeting every peso to sustain her small business and household, the win feels like a reward.
“Maraming salamat sa ScratchIt, biyaya kayo sa nangangailangan,” Sonia expressed with heartfelt gratitude.
Her immediate plan for the windfall is both practical and hopeful—the money will serve as much-needed extra capital to secure her inventory without worrying about the cash flow in the meantime.
Despite her incredible luck, Sonia remains grounded in the reality she knows so well. She offers wise advice to fellow ScratchIt enthusiasts, emphasizing responsibility above all. “Never grow tired of trying your luck,” she said. “But only if you have some extra cash.”
For Sonia, the ticket was a harmless diversion, but hers is a perfect example of how a game of luck can become a genuine blessing when tempered with fiscal discipline.
