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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 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. " 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