It was just another Monday for this 40-year-old woman from Oakland County, who swung by the local Meijer gas station to pick up some instant game lottery tickets. Little did she know, this day would turn out to be a life changer for her.

In a turn of events that can be labelled as nothing short of striking gold, she won a whopping $1 million courtesy of her Hamilton instant game ticket. The Meijer gas station, located at 1703 Haggerty Highway in Commerce Township, was the lucky spot where she purchased the winning ticket.

“My husband and I play instant tickets all the time,” the lucky woman shared. “When we scratched off our Hamilton ticket and saw we won $1 million, we were ecstatic. We always had a feeling this day would come where we would win big, and it’s a blessing that it really happened.”

Wishing to keep her identity private, our millionaire winner visited the Lottery headquarters to claim her prize money. She had the option to either receive annual payments or take a lump sum amount. Deciding on the latter, she bagged home $693,000.

Everybody dreams of a million-dollar windfall, but what does one do when the dream turns into reality? For this lady, the first thing on her mind is a brand new car followed by saving the rest of the money. She seems to be taking a prudent approach to her newfound fortune.

So, the next time you’re filling up the tank and spot an instant lottery ticket, remember this story. Gosh, who knows, you might just be the next Oakland County millionaire in waiting. After all, sometimes all it takes to win big is a little bit of luck!