1.INTRODUCTION index of chapters of the Book & Acknowledgement

The story took place in 1989 in deir Mimas a village in the south of Lebanon whereby two couples Sami and Jessica got acquainted from same school fell in love and started planning together for their future that wasn't so promising due to the economic hardship at that time.

By then ,the country was recovering from civil war that took place at several stages the currency was going up and down but financially things were rather acceptable than current days.

As the young couples met ,they were planning for the future discussing thoroughly how to prepare together and make more money to find the means to get a big lump sum that will help them to get married without future financial difficulties encountered.

The only thing that was feasible and at hand was to make their inquiry about the hidden treasure at one old collapsing building behind their flats which was a total ruins and the building nearly collapsed due to the lack of maintenance by its real owner who left the village and fled the country long time ago.

Plenty rumors were spread that a hidden treasure during Othman age was inserted inside the walls of one of the rooms of that ruins.

Index of chapters.

1 The village at a glance.

2. Sami."The story in depth for Sami his family and the way he lived the financial difficulties that he had encountered which has really hindered his financial freedom."

3. Jessica the way she lived her family background the difficulties that curbed her movement

4. The Search for the treasure.

5. Discovery of the treasure.

6. Two couples got married and the

preparation.

7. Lessons learned in life.

8. Poverty and need in words.

9. Self contentment and moderation.

Acknowledgements:

I herewith mention my relatives my aunts specifically my late mother who introduced me to this beautiful village in order to widens my scope of knowledge about their lifestyle and the way my ancestors had lived at early times in this place.

In this regard ,I sincerely address this novel to the vivid spirit of my late mother Yevonne FAWAZ Cozma who has been always motivating me to write anything that can ignite at heart the drive for a real change thereby motivating everybody who has financial hindrances to struggle and thrive viscously in order to change his own life rather than surrendering to his miserable doomed destiny.