His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish
farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his
family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby
bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There,
mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy,
screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer
Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a
slowand terrifying death. The next day, a fancy
carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse
surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped
out and introduced himself as the father of the boy
Farmer Fleming had saved."I want to repay you," said
the nobleman. "You saved my son's life." "No, I can't
accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer
replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the
farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.
"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the
farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me
provide him with the level of education my own son
will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father,
he'll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud
of. " And that he did. Farmer Fleming's son attended
the very best schools and in time, graduated from St.
Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on
to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir
Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin. Years
afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from
the bog was stricken with pneumonia. What saved his
life this time? Penicillin. The name of the nobleman?
Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name? Sir Winston
Churchill.
Someone once said: What goes around comes
around.
Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH: Good Luck! I hope it works...
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;