Quite a long time ago, in a comfortable little room, carried on with an inquisitive young man named Oliver. Oliver adored playing with his brilliant marbles. They were his valued belonging, and he went through hours moving them around, arranging them by variety, and building mind boggling designs.

At some point, Oliver awakened to a horrendous shock. His adored marbles were absent! He looked all over, under his bed, behind his toys, and, surprisingly, in the treat container (for good measure!). Yet, not a single marbles were in sight.

Oliver felt an ache of bitterness. He missed his vivid companions. He chose to ask his wise old grandma for help. She listened persistently to his story of misfortune and grinned purposely.

“Indeed, Oliver,” she said, “have you checked the most impossible of spots?”

Oliver considered every option. He had checked wherever he could imagine. Then, at that point, it hit him. He hadn’t checked the plant pot on his windowsill! With recharged trust, he raced to the pot and looked inside.

There, settled among the dirt and roots, were his missing marbles! A wicked squirrel had taken them and secret them away.

Oliver painstakingly recovered his marbles, saying thanks to his grandma for her savvy guidance. He took in an important example that day: in some cases, the response to a secret lies in the most startling spots.