An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:
Dear Son,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden because your mother always loved planting time. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren’t in prison.
Love,
Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram: ‘For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!!’
At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.
Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next.
His son’s reply was: ‘Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you, from here.’
MORAL: NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS, NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.
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What a lovely prank!
I wish every dad had a son like him….!!!!!!
So sweet of him….
W oh! indeed son for every sun (dad)
Thanks for lifting up my spirit.
This was so sweet… I love it, I want to marry it! UgHH!!!!
Good moral with humour
Nice shot!!!
I love it!!! It drives me crazy, almost to tears! Gasp gasp gasp !!! OMG goodness gracious! That’s adorable
I love it!!! Love!!!
Really a nice story….
what a nice story~! wish all those people out there read this one. very unique and humorous. double Thumbs up!
It’s a wonderful story…….
Intuitive!
That was Funny!!
love it!!!!!!!!!!!:)
I love this story…. wonderful and meaningful story
Wow…the son is so clever…:)
I love this story, it’s so nice. Thanks for posting. =)
Nice. Even in his situation, he still takes the time to do whatever he can for other people. Wish there were more people in the world like this. Thanks for posting.
nice one…….
great one..i love the heart of the son..so amazing love for his father. hope everyone is like them.
Hey wat a killer thinking dude. I learnt now that you can help anyone if we don’t give lame excuses to avoid it!!!!!
intelligent aadmi hai, jail me rehte hue bhi apne papa ki madad kar diya… Very nice story and a nice moral..
Nihal mahato
HAHHAHAHH, nice, I love the son
Haha! The son is so sweet. I bet his handsome too. =) nice one!
thanks for such a nice story……….
A beautifully composed story and the moral is highly projected. Doing good leave one with no excuse.
Moral, love, affection, humor… all in one… loved it!
So perfect for our situation.. Thanku for the laugh and positive cry:) I passed it along to my husband who is serving 5 years
good one…it has an inner meaning of what actual love between a child and a father meant…
very gooooood
haha. so nice!!! I love it. It gives so much moral value for us to help even if there’s a situation doesn’t let you to do it. Everything has its own way.
Wow! But i know only love can make these things happen. I love the story.
It’s a wrong way, first thing he did something wrong that he was prisoned, the next thing is that its not the right way taking work from others, if he could be the honest person, then could help his father honestly
amazing !!
I agree with Mr MOIN (Sr no 33) instead of FBI Jailer could send his son along with other prisoners to do the social work. In INDIA now JAILS are called SUDHARGHAR. Otherwise story is OK.
Nice …extremely sweet story…also cheers to the son for being so witty
ClEvEr…….huh…!!!!!!!!
<3 nice story…..
So clever and sweet of him! I wish that every son or daughter whould do that for their parents
U must be always creative.
The son is very intelligent to come up with that idea. I could also feel the love of the son to his father.
I like it indeed
It motivates me more to be good to my father muah I miss my father…
Nice story
I really love this story a lot… The moral is so true….! Feelings and their reciprocal actions are the qualities that distinguishes a person from the other….!
Very nice story , the theme is very very nice!!!
It’s really a nice story, always try to do whatever you could.
He really used his initiative.
Thoughtful son for his father.
LOLz! The kid got the FBI to dig up the garden. I don’t know how legal that was. Won’t he get into more of it when they tell him they didn’t find any?
The son has some ‘splainin to do.
I am smiling after reading this story..really good..thanks for sharing.
I love the author.. smart!
A wise son.
After reading, my mind puzzled before I get the real story….nice idea. Just to help his father and he showed how much he loves him. God bless!
Nice one. I never saw that coming. ☺ funny and good story.
Nice and simple. Hopes alive ….
That was so awesome…because my only child is in prision and just his support from within gives me the motiviation to move mountains. Thank you. I want to send this to him to let him know he does make a difference.