Beautiful ending: I Bought a $20 Couch at a Garage Sale — What My Dog Found Inside Turned My Life Upside Down

Ethan bought a $20 couch at a garage sale to furnish his garage guest room. The seller, Laura, needed money for her daughter’s leukemia treatments. After bringing the couch home, Ethan’s dog, Pepper, obsessively scratched at it. Curious, Ethan cut into the fabric and found over $20,000 in cash hidden inside. Though tempted to keep it, he returned the money to Laura, suspecting it was her late mother’s savings. Laura, overwhelmed, said it would

save her daughter Emily’s life. The story went viral, earning Ethan praise. A donor sent him a $20,000 check, and his boss offered a promotion. Laura later sent a card with Emily’s photo, thanking Ethan. Sitting on the couch with his fiancée, Sarah, and Pepper, Ethan marveled at how a $20 purchase changed lives, including his own, as he planned his wedding.