the real 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.

[The Rebel]

Well put Leslie!

[coinnut]

Yep. This is one of life's joys that really does give back. I will detect until I am too old to remember how to turn on the machine

[OxShoeDrew]

Nicely written Les, thank you.

[Ronandari]

Well said Leslie

[Digger Don]

Very well said !!

[tanacat]

Wonderfully put! Thanks I tend to be optimistic even when finding lots of trash, just happy to have some "me time". Can totally relate to the inner child part.

I know several people who claim metal detecting has ''saved their lives" by finding a passion. And found passion for living-depression from having cancer, passing of a spouse, suicide of a child, depression in general...

[serega]

Друзья привет.
Давно не был у вас в гостях . Извените что пишу тут , нету переводчика .
Хочу сказать спасибо всем моим друзьям кто поддерживает мою страну Украину ...
По моему на нас напали русские ))) Я никогда не думал , что они на такое способны против Украины )))
Мы украинцы готовы воевать против них , правда на нашей стороне .
Иногда я рыл окопы времён 2й мировой войны и находил там боеприпасы и остатки вещей советских солдат ... Но я никогда недумал , что лет через 50-100 кто-то будет откапывать мои кости и мой старый ак-74 )))
Всем удачи друзья и спасибо за поддержку Украины !!! Слава Украине!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Друзья привет.
Давно не был у вас в гостях . Извените что пишу тут , нету переводчика .
Хочу сказать спасибо всем моим друзьям кто поддерживает мою страну Украину ...
По моему на нас напали русские ))) Я никогда не думал , что они на такое способны против Украины )))
Мы украинцы готовы воевать против них , правда на нашей стороне .
Иногда я рыл окопы времён 2й мировой войны и находил там боеприпасы и остатки вещей советских солдат ... Но я никогда недумал , что лет через 50-100 кто-то будет откапывать мои кости и мой старый ак-74 )))
Всем удачи друзья и спасибо за поддержку Украины !!! Слава Украине!

Hi Serega! Great to see a post from you! I have been thinking about you with everything that is going on over there in the Ukraine. I ran your post through Google translate:

Hi friends .
Have not you been at a party . Sorry that I write here does not have a translator .
I want to thank all my friends who support my country Ukraine ...
In my opinion we were attacked Russian ))) I never thought that they are capable of is against Ukraine )))
We Ukrainians are ready to fight them , the truth is on our side.
Sometimes I dug trenches times 2nd World War and found there the remains of ammunition and things Soviet soldiers ... But I never nedumal that in 50-100 years someone will dig up my bones and my old ak -74 )))
Good luck to everyone and thank you friends for supporting Ukraine ! Glory to Ukraine !

[KCFindIt]

Amen, Leslie. You have a phenomenal way with words, truthful words.

[giant056]

Fantastic Leslie