dragon300zx
Aug-20-2005, 08:58 PM
I bought this book awhile ago. One of those phylisophical, quotation, live well and wisely, kinda books. Was reading some of it tonight and thought I would share this one story (well there is lots of them but I won't be annouying and I am typically the first person to delete these things in an email, so I won't be retyping the whole book in here.), some of you may have heard it but well, building on windoze good deed theme I thought you might like to hear it again and those who haven't heard might enjoy it. Who knows what it will inspire.
The Circle of Good Deed returns.
It happened decades ago in scotland. "Help me! Help me! Someone please help me!" came the scream from a nearby bog. A poor scottish farmer heard those cries and ran into the dangerous area to aid. There he found a boy sinking in thick, black muck. It was nearly too late for the child to be rescued, but with the farmer's help, the boy was saved.
A knock was heard at the farmer's cottage the next day. Opening the door, the peasant was greeted by a wealthy gentleman - perhaps royalty - who arrived in a stately carriage. The poor man was confused why someone of such obvious stature had come to call upon him.
"You saved my son yesterday and I am here to give you a reward" spoke the fine gentleman. The farmer, however could not accept any of the money he offered him. The rich gentleman, desperately wanting to bestow a gift of gratitude on the man for his heroic deed, looked into the humble abode and spotted a young boy. "Since you helped my son I will help yours" said the gentleman. "If you will allow me to take your child with me, I will see that he receives the finest education available in all the country". The poor man smiled and accepted the offer.
The generous promise was kept, and the scotsman's son later graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical school in London. Because of the educational gift he had received from the wealthy gentleman, the poor farmers son, in turn, gave a gift to the world: he discovered penicillin. His name was Sir Alexander Fleming.
The nobleman's son's life would be threatened for a second time. Now grown, he lay dying of pneumonia. Ironically, it was the poor farmer's son who saved him this time when penicillin was prescribed. The nobleman, Lord Randolph Churchill, had provided the education for Sir Alexander Fleming, and the education had saved his son, Winston Churchill.
The Circle of Good Deed returns.
It happened decades ago in scotland. "Help me! Help me! Someone please help me!" came the scream from a nearby bog. A poor scottish farmer heard those cries and ran into the dangerous area to aid. There he found a boy sinking in thick, black muck. It was nearly too late for the child to be rescued, but with the farmer's help, the boy was saved.
A knock was heard at the farmer's cottage the next day. Opening the door, the peasant was greeted by a wealthy gentleman - perhaps royalty - who arrived in a stately carriage. The poor man was confused why someone of such obvious stature had come to call upon him.
"You saved my son yesterday and I am here to give you a reward" spoke the fine gentleman. The farmer, however could not accept any of the money he offered him. The rich gentleman, desperately wanting to bestow a gift of gratitude on the man for his heroic deed, looked into the humble abode and spotted a young boy. "Since you helped my son I will help yours" said the gentleman. "If you will allow me to take your child with me, I will see that he receives the finest education available in all the country". The poor man smiled and accepted the offer.
The generous promise was kept, and the scotsman's son later graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical school in London. Because of the educational gift he had received from the wealthy gentleman, the poor farmers son, in turn, gave a gift to the world: he discovered penicillin. His name was Sir Alexander Fleming.
The nobleman's son's life would be threatened for a second time. Now grown, he lay dying of pneumonia. Ironically, it was the poor farmer's son who saved him this time when penicillin was prescribed. The nobleman, Lord Randolph Churchill, had provided the education for Sir Alexander Fleming, and the education had saved his son, Winston Churchill.