Listening,diggingupthegarden.Listentoapassageoncopingwithstress.Fillintheblankstoanswerthequestions.AnoldmanlivedaloneinMinnesotahisonlysonwhowouldhavehelpedhimwasinprison.Theoldmanhadtocopewiththestressofhisson'simprisonmentandchangingsituation.Hewantedtodiguphisgardentoplantpotatoes,butitwasveryhardworktheoldmanwrotealettertohissonandmentionedhissituation.Dearson,IamfeelingprettybadbecauseitlookslikeIwon'tbeabletoplantmypotatogardenthisyear.IhatetomissdoingthegardenbecauseyourmotheralwayslovedplantingtimeI'mjustgettingtoooldtodigupagardenplot.Ifyouwerehere,allmytroubleswouldbeover.Iknowyouwoulddigtheplotformeifyouweren'tinprison.Love,dad.Shortlyafterwards,theoldmanreceivedthistelegramforheaven'ssakes,dad,don'tdigupthegarden.T