Why Did He Bury His Treasure?
Was there another reason that Forrest took all his earthly treasures and buried them somewhere high in the mountains? In the poem, he revealed that he was too old to continue keeping his precious belongings. His brief stint with cancer also showed him that gold and valuable artifacts couldn’t guarantee him a long life.
It was already clear that he didn’t need the fortune. After all, he and Peggy had made over $6 million over the course of a decade from selling ancient artifacts. It can be inferred from an interview, where he stated that he’d love for a redneck with a dozen kids and who was recently let off, to find the buried chest, that he wanted one hard-working individual to find it.