man finds glass in state park worth 250 000
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it had been years of hope and then disappointment but as he strolled along the rough pathway and
dusty bridges he saw something he'd never seen before it wasn't like the other baubles
he'd gathered over his many visits and soon he would find out just how special it really was
upon first glance kevin canard of maumel arkansas might have looked like your everyday sort of
guy he enjoyed traveling spending time with his friends and the occasional part of your night out
however the 33 year old banker had a very interesting hobby that most people would
never guess it started in the second grade school field trip that had most kids rolling
their eyes or scrunching their noses going to a state park wasn't anything to get excited over
but when his teacher told them what would be waiting for them and what they might be able to
keep afterwards the kids interest skyrocketed ever since then canard has made sure to go at
least once a year to scratch his passionate itch and even through the pandemic he made sure his
limited state travels included his ultimate hobby destination so when labor day rolled around he and
a group of friends piled into a car however he had no idea that his next trip would change his life
as he breathed in the warm air laced with the scent of pine and earth the group chose their
plot and dropped their gear but for some reason canard didn't feel like going through the same
motions they've gone through for the past couple decades it was a break in tradition that would end
up making him a fortune instead of stooping and sifting canard grabbed his bag and slowly wandered
the freshly plowed rows of the meager acreage state park his heart would skip a beat anytime he
saw something out of the ordinary there were a few glistening shards that held a sliver of promise
and since the park had a finders keeper's policy everything was fair game the sun had dipped far
past noon and canard's back was hurting from bending down so much maybe he should have
used the traditional search method instead of just wandering however out of the corner of his eye the
light caught something he had never seen before it was dark rough and about the size of a large pea
but there was an interesting luminosity that made it quite lovely the crazy thing was it didn't
spike his adrenaline like other times he'd made a hopeful discovery it's probably just a piece
of old class he shoved it in a little bag with his other vines and nearly forgot about it thankfully
his friends stepped in at the last minute it was common practice for everyone in the park to take
their halls to the main office and have an expert inspect to see if there was anything of value
the rest of the group pushed canard to do the same the inspect was free after all
he shrugged and dumped his stones onto the counter the employee's attention went to the dark stone
and his eyes turned as huge as dinner plates the man grabbed the stone and ran back to the office
finally canard's heart started to frantically pound in his chest
excited jitters exploded through his body when he was asked to join them in the back where
the superintendent of creator of diamond state park waited for him canard could barely breathe
why was the small park called crater of diamonds because millions of years ago volcanoes spewed
lava all over the area the discovery of diamonds had turned it into a mine but there wasn't enough
to make any significant profit in the 1950s the state took control and turned it into a tourist
destination countless people including canard sifted through the dirt looking for precious gems
most of the time they were worthless just pretty stones that made for a good holiday story
however the stunned banker had to sit down when they told him that he had not only found a
valuable diamond but he had also discovered the second largest one in the history of the park
weighing in at nine carats the value ended up at two hundred fifty thousand dollars
but canard didn't care there was easily a small fortune in his future if he wanted to sell it
but that was the last thing on his mind he thanked the workers and rushed to his bank
to put it in a safety deposit box his boss did have one burning question are you going to quit
kenard answered with an adamant no he was still young and wanted to work for now the hobby that
he'd started in second grade had finally paid off with a wealth of experience and memories
was enough for now he also had some advice for anyone who wants to explore like he did
always have your fines checked more than that he reminds people that it's not just about
going to make money hobbies like these are all about having great moments with friends
which is why he's officially named his discovery the canard friendship diamond