A Treasure to Die For

=Once upon a time there was a hardworking farmer who was stricken with yellow fever. He was distraught because his sons were lazy. All they did all day was gobble up potato chips and watch cartoons. This farmer knew that, unless he did something, his sons would never work hard enough to feed their families. With that in mind, the dying father called his sons to his bedside. “My sons!” the farmer gasped weakly. “In one of my fields lies a treasure beyond your wildest dreams.” After their father’s death, the greedy sons dug everywhere. When no treasure was found, the sons stomped away. One of the son’s wives suggested that they plant seeds in the newly plowed land, which boasted a crop like no other. Eventually, the sons realized that the “treasure” was really the fruits of their labor. From that day on, the sons were never lazy again.= 



