A beggar had been sitting by the side of the road for over thirty years. One day a stranger walked by.<br>Spare some change? mumbled the beggar, mechanically holding out his baseball cap.<br>I have nothing to give you, said the stranger. Then he added, What's that you are sitting on?<br>Nothing, replied the beggar, Just an old box. I have been sitting on it for as long as I can remember.<br>Ever look inside? asked the stranger.<br>What's the point? There's nothing in there.<br>Have a look inside, insisted the stranger.<br>The beggar managed to pry open the lid. With astonishment, disbelief, and elation, he saw the box was filled with gold.