Watermelon Burglar
About this episode
Asher and his mom discover unexpected watermelon plants and reflect on a past incident involving a stolen watermelon.
Read: Psalm 32:1-5 Asher looked up when he heard a knock at the window. Mom was outside motioning for him to join her. He pressed the pause button for his video game and ran out to the backyard. Mom was standing behind the garage, looking at the ground. “There’s something here I want you to see,” she said, pointing down. “Look at those plants.” There, almost hidden by tall grass, Asher saw a cluster of green vines. “Those are watermelon plants,” Mom said. “The funny thing is, I never planted any watermelons.” “Maybe they got planted accidentally,” Asher said. “Maybe a squirrel dropped some seeds there.” “You think so?” Mom asked, raising an eyebrow. “I was thinking of something else. Remember when someone stole a watermelon from Mr. Smith’s garden last summer? The whole neighborhood was talking about it. He was planning to enter it in a contest.” “Yeah.” Asher shifted uncomfortably. “It was as big around as a basketball, wasn’t it?” “You seem to remember a lot more details than I do,” Mom said. “I don’t remember how big it was, but I was wondering if maybe the person who stole it came here, ate it, and then buried the rinds and seeds so no one would find out.” “I…uh…I guess that…
Topics covered
- family
- honesty
- consequences
- gardening
- neighborhood stories
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