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.
How dumb were the FBI. They could have let the prisoner pinpoint the location where the guns were buried! Anyway its a nice story
My salute!!! Whoooooo what a creativity…. I m going crazzzy.. happy… thank you for mind blowing story.
Wao….. love it!!!
Wow what a caring son and a wise son I wish he was out of prison then he could change the world !!!
A wise and loving and caring son.
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.
Nice and simple. Hopes alive ….
Nice one. I never saw that coming. ☺ funny and good story.
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! 😉
A wise son.
I love the author.. smart!
I am smiling after reading this story..really good..thanks for sharing.
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.
Thoughtful son for his father.
He really used his initiative.
It’s really a nice story, always try to do whatever you could.
Very nice story , the theme is very very nice!!!
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….!
Nice story
I like it indeed
It motivates me more to be good to my father muah I miss my father…
The son is very intelligent to come up with that idea. I could also feel the love of the son to his father.
U must be always creative.
So clever and sweet of him! I wish that every son or daughter whould do that for their parents
<3 nice story…..
ClEvEr…….huh…!!!!!!!!
Nice …extremely sweet story…also cheers to the son for being so witty 🙂
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.
amazing !!
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
Wow! But i know only love can make these things happen. I love the story.
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.
good one…it has an inner meaning of what actual love between a child and a father meant…
very gooooood
So perfect for our situation.. Thanku for the laugh and positive cry:) I passed it along to my husband who is serving 5 years
Moral, love, affection, humor… all in one… loved it!
A beautifully composed story and the moral is highly projected. Doing good leave one with no excuse.
thanks for such a nice story……….
Haha! The son is so sweet. I bet his handsome too. =) nice one!
HAHHAHAHH, nice, I love the son 😛
intelligent aadmi hai, jail me rehte hue bhi apne papa ki madad kar diya… Very nice story and a nice moral..
Nihal mahato
Hey wat a killer thinking dude. I learnt now that you can help anyone if we don’t give lame excuses to avoid it!!!!!
great one..i love the heart of the son..so amazing love for his father. hope everyone is like them.
nice one…….
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.
I love this story, it’s so nice. Thanks for posting. =)
Wow…the son is so clever…:)
I love this story…. wonderful and meaningful story
love it!!!!!!!!!!!:)
That was Funny!!
Intuitive!
It’s a wonderful story…….
what a nice story~! wish all those people out there read this one. very unique and humorous. double Thumbs up!
Really a nice story….
I love it!!! It drives me crazy, almost to tears! Gasp gasp gasp !!! OMG goodness gracious! That’s adorable 🙂 I love it!!! Love!!!
Nice shot!!!
Good moral with humour
This was so sweet… I love it, I want to marry it! UgHH!!!!
Thanks for lifting up my spirit.
W oh! indeed son for every sun (dad)
So sweet of him….
I wish every dad had a son like him….!!!!!!
What a lovely prank!