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Hidden Treasure

download (1)I was at home on a break. My father & I was discussing about getting ready some additional vegetable patches to grow green leafy veggies this winter. In today’s age of pesticides, fertilizers and what not, home grown veggies will be a healthy idea, my father opined. I agreed to help him out in preparing the patches.

Being excited about the whole idea, I started working on the patch the very next morning, after my morning cup of tea. With a spade I started digging. After toiling hard for about an hour, my Maa called me inside to come and have my breakfast. I thought I will dig for 5 more minutes and give my blistered hands and sore back some rest & have some food too.

One more dig and …..clang! (more…)