the true spirit and treasure of this hobby

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.......recently there was a contest on a forum asking if you remembered your first time out detecting. Tried as I might I couldn't recall that day but it did bring back a few memories and a smile to my face.

I see that Stevie O (Arizona) shared a few of his memorable moments of the hobby with us and the response was overwhelmingly positive. This leds one to believe that this hobby is one that not only embellishes life long friendships instilling one with intestinal fortitude, a sense of accomplishment but a way to purge one's soul while maintaining that small child in all of us. To see a grown man (or woman) kneeling down diligently digging a hole in the earth envisioning a find of a great lost treasure and being happy with a penny epitomizes the spirit of the hobby.

Along the way we have all encountered adversity , despair and moment of fleeting joy and have continued on; what to an outsider would be comparable to King Arthur's Knights quest for the Holy Grail. Here too the common threads are evident in the bonding, devotion and endless pursuit of the quest.

Let not politics, religion, personnal petty differences nor even inclimate weather deter us from this unique hobby where the greatest treasures of all are....... a friend, a laugh and finding one's self.

 

[bofusmosby]

I have been hunting (detecting) for almost 44 years. I have found gold coins, military artifacts, jewelry, a lot of silver, and many many other items over the years. Without a doubt, the most valuable treasure I have ever found has been friendship! I value this above all else! I have found some friends when I first started in this hobby, and to this day, they are still good friends of mine. You can NOT put a price on friends, they are priceless!

 

[Mackaydon]

Well said, guys. I agree 100%.
Don....

 

[ThTx]

You hit the nail on the head with this one, Leslie!

 

[flatbutton]

You're So right! Awesome post!

 

[justdon]

I agree 100%.Thanks for posting this.

 

[BC1969]

You got my vote for post of the year!
Great post

Mike

 

[Tired Rooster]

Very well put. Differences we may have.....yet kindred spirits in this one pursuit. And yes, it helps to maintain that small child in all of us I think. Very good.

 

[choppadude]

Great post. Brought back some good memories for me
My first find was in 1982. A friend loaned me his Garrett BFO unit and I found a V nickel along the sidewalk in front of the apt. I lived in. Little was I to know that we would spend a couple decades detecting together.
We lost my friend this year after one hell of a battle against brain cancer. He is gone now but we had some great times and great finds! Something I will always treasure.

 

[Mackaydon]

To the Administrator:

This post of Leslie's ranks as one of the top five I've read in my ten years on Treasure Net; and, at this moment, I can't think of the other four.


If there is an opportunity to give this post an Honorable Mention, sign me up.


Don MacKay

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Well put Leslie!

 

[Rookster]

Bravo Leslie

 

[Keppy]

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[Tnmountains]

Thats it but I could never express it as you did. Thank you.