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He evidently walked the river picking up and
putting back several stones, until one caught his eye. It
seemed to be brighter and was of medium size.
He held it for a few minutes and then disbelievingly
threw it back into the river.
He walked around the bend, but
he still had his eye on where he had
thrown his “precious”
Just kidding, couldn’t resist … the Lord of the Rings
pun …
after all he was on the South Island of New Zealand.
After several minutes his better judgment seemed to
subside; he walked back where his stone was lying,
picked it up and with some sense of accomplishment
walked back to his car and headed back home with it
securely placed in his pocket.
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