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Jahpson · Jun 10th, 2009, 04:02 PM

It was supposed to be a pleasant surprise, but turned into the shock of a lifetime.

A woman scours a garbage heap in Tel Aviv for her mother's missing mattress.

A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat's mother, who had stuffed her savings of nearly $1 million inside her old bed for decades, Annat told Israel Army Radio.
A massive search is under way at the city dump, where security has been beefed up to keep out treasure-seekers who have heard Annat's story in Israeli media.
Annat, who did not want to reveal the rest of her name, told Israel Army Radio that she woke up early Sunday to get a good deal on a new mattress as a surprise for her mother.
Sound off: Which bizarre places have you hidden money?
She fell asleep that night, exhausted after lugging up the new mattress and hauling down the old one to be taken out with the trash.
When her mother realized the next day what her daughter had done, she told her that she had been using the mattress to stash away her life savings and had nearly $1 million padding the inside of the worn-out mattress.
Annat ran downstairs, but it was too late. The garbage truck had already taken away the money-stuffed mattress.
Annat alerted the two major dump sites in the Israeli city in an effort to locate the bed, but so far she has had no luck. Yitchak Burba, one of the dump site managers, told Army Radio that he and his men are working relentlessly to try to help Annat find the million-dollar mattress among the tons of garbage at the landfill.
The publicity has triggered a wave of people also trying to find the mattress and its contents for themselves. Burba has increased security around the dump to keep them out.
Annat told Army Radio that when her mother realized her queen-sized bank had been tossed, she told her to "'leave it.'"
"'The heart is crying but you know we could have been in a car accident or had a terminal disease,'" Annat said her mother told her.
Annat is also taking the situation in stride.
"It's a very, very sad story but I've been through worse," she told Army Radio. "It's a matter of proportions in life ... people need to know how to accept the good and the bad in life."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/...ef=mpstoryview

Jahpson · Jun 10th, 2009, 04:03 PM

I hope they find it.

I also hope that the people who are also trying to find it so they can keep the cash to themselves never get it!!

ShopGurlaholic · Jun 10th, 2009, 04:09 PM

i hope they find it too.

ocgirl · Jun 10th, 2009, 05:23 PM

I really really hope they find it!!!

Swtest2Lips · Jun 10th, 2009, 09:50 PM

I hope they find it before those greedy people find it!

sweetdreamer16 · Jun 11th, 2009, 12:51 AM

i really hope they find it! how sad that such a very kind and loving gesture could end in such disaster!!!

MACsarah · Jun 11th, 2009, 12:53 AM

omg, i feel so sorry for them after i heard this on the news. i really hope they find it!

thithi · Jun 11th, 2009, 01:02 AM

that's insane!! that poor woman.... i bet someone already snagged that mattress.

BagAngel · Jun 11th, 2009, 06:19 PM

How horrible, I hope they find it!

Pippi · Jun 11th, 2009, 07:35 PM

I am thinking good thoughts for them finding it, too!

dreamdoll · Jun 11th, 2009, 10:39 PM

OMG I hope they find it!!

BagAngel · Jun 13th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Hoping to hear good news, any updates?

annemerrick · Jun 13th, 2009, 07:28 PM

I will be praying for a good outcome on this. The way the Mom handled it is admirable!

Charlie · Jun 13th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Just like in the movies

_bebee · Jun 13th, 2009, 11:36 PM

wow i really hope they will find it

Jun 10th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#1
Jahpson OP Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,402	But it was a mistake!!!! Search for old matress containing $1million It was supposed to be a pleasant surprise, but turned into the shock of a lifetime. A woman scours a garbage heap in Tel Aviv for her mother's missing mattress. A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat's mother, who had stuffed her savings of nearly $1 million inside her old bed for decades, Annat told Israel Army Radio. A massive search is under way at the city dump, where security has been beefed up to keep out treasure-seekers who have heard Annat's story in Israeli media. Annat, who did not want to reveal the rest of her name, told Israel Army Radio that she woke up early Sunday to get a good deal on a new mattress as a surprise for her mother. Sound off: Which bizarre places have you hidden money? She fell asleep that night, exhausted after lugging up the new mattress and hauling down the old one to be taken out with the trash. When her mother realized the next day what her daughter had done, she told her that she had been using the mattress to stash away her life savings and had nearly $1 million padding the inside of the worn-out mattress. Annat ran downstairs, but it was too late. The garbage truck had already taken away the money-stuffed mattress. Annat alerted the two major dump sites in the Israeli city in an effort to locate the bed, but so far she has had no luck. Yitchak Burba, one of the dump site managers, told Army Radio that he and his men are working relentlessly to try to help Annat find the million-dollar mattress among the tons of garbage at the landfill. The publicity has triggered a wave of people also trying to find the mattress and its contents for themselves. Burba has increased security around the dump to keep them out. Annat told Army Radio that when her mother realized her queen-sized bank had been tossed, she told her to "'leave it.'" "'The heart is crying but you know we could have been in a car accident or had a terminal disease,'" Annat said her mother told her. Annat is also taking the situation in stride. "It's a very, very sad story but I've been through worse," she told Army Radio. "It's a matter of proportions in life ... people need to know how to accept the good and the bad in life." Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/...ef=mpstoryview
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Jun 10th, 2009, 04:03 PM	#2
Jahpson OP Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,402	I hope they find it. I also hope that the people who are also trying to find it so they can keep the cash to themselves never get it!!
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Jun 10th, 2009, 04:09 PM	#3
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Jun 10th, 2009, 09:50 PM	#5
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Jun 11th, 2009, 12:51 AM	#6
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Jun 10th, 2009, 05:23 PM	#4
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Jun 11th, 2009, 12:53 AM	#7
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Jun 11th, 2009, 01:02 AM	#8
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Jun 11th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#9
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Jun 11th, 2009, 07:35 PM	#10
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Jun 11th, 2009, 10:39 PM	#11
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Jun 13th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#12
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Jun 13th, 2009, 07:28 PM	#13
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Jun 13th, 2009, 09:47 PM	#14
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Jun 13th, 2009, 11:36 PM	#15
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