Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 subject: RE: A true story THE GINGHAM DRESS A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston , and walked timidly, without an appointment into theHarvard University President's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard & probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge . " We'd like to see the president, " the man said softly. " He will be busy all day, " the secretary snapped. " We will wait, " the lady replied. For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't,and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the President, even though it was a chore she always regretted. " Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave, " she said to him! He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him! , " we had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus. " The president wasn't touched. He was shocked. " Madam, " he said, gruffly, " we can't put up a statue to every person who attended Harvard and died.. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery. " Oh, no, " the lady explained quickly. " We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. " The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, " A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard. " For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, " Is that all it cost To start a university? Why don't we just start our own? " Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. And Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away,traveling to Palo Alto , California where they established the university that bears their name, Stanford University , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about. You can easily judge the character of others by how They treat those, who they think can do nothing for them. A TRUE STORY By Malcolm Forbes Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Hello, This is very interesting. Jill Subject: RE: A true story THE GINGHAM DRESS A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston , and walked timidly, without an appointment into theHarvard University President's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard & probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge . " We'd like to see the president, " the man said softly. " He will be busy all day, " the secretary snapped. " We will wait, " the lady replied. For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't,and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the President, even though it was a chore she always regretted. " Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave, " she said to him! He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him! , " we had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus. " The president wasn't touched. He was shocked. " Madam, " he said, gruffly, " we can't put up a statue to every person who attended Harvard and died.. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery. " Oh, no, " the lady explained quickly. " We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. " The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, " A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard. " For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, " Is that all it cost To start a university? Why don't we just start our own? " Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. And Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away,traveling to Palo Alto , California where they established the university that bears their name, Stanford University , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about. You can easily judge the character of others by how They treat those, who they think can do nothing for them. A TRUE STORY By Malcolm Forbes Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 WOW........That is quite impressive........and also proves one of my points in life..........anyone who thinks they are better than anyone else needs severe daily beatings until they realize that we're all along for the ride together, like it or not! Kind of makes me happy thinking about what I've done to some " smug " people over the course of my lifetime!!! Kirk > > subject: RE: A true story > > THE GINGHAM DRESS > > A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, > dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in > Boston , and walked timidly, without an appointment into theHarvard > University President's outer office. > The secretary could tell in a moment that such > backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard & probably didn't even > deserve to be in Cambridge . " We'd like to see the president, " the man said > softly. > " He will be busy all day, " the secretary snapped. " We will wait, " the lady > replied. > For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally > become discouraged and go away. > They didn't,and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to > disturb the President, even though it was a chore she always regretted. > " Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave, " she said to him! > > He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone > of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and > he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer > office. > The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. > The lady told him! , " we had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He > loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about > a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to > erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus. " The president wasn't touched. > He was shocked. > " Madam, " he said, gruffly, " we can't put up a statue to every person > who attended Harvard and died.. If we did, this place would look like a > cemetery. " > Oh, no, " the lady explained quickly. " We don't want to erect a statue. We > thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. " > The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the > gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, " A building! Do you have > any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half > million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard. " > For a moment the lady was silent. > The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. > The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, " Is that all it cost > To start a university? Why don't we just start our own? " > Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and > bewilderment. > > Mr. And Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away,traveling to > Palo Alto , California where they established the university that bears > their name, Stanford University , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer > cared about. > > You can easily judge the character of others by how > They treat those, who they think can do nothing for them. > > A TRUE STORY By Malcolm Forbes > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > Hello, > > This is very interesting. > Jill > > > > Subject: RE: A true story > > THE GINGHAM DRESS > > A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, > dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in > Boston , and walked timidly, without an appointment into theHarvard > University President's outer office. > The secretary could tell in a moment that such > backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard & probably didn't even > deserve to be in Cambridge . " We'd like to see the president, " the man said > softly. > " He will be busy all day, " the secretary snapped. " We will wait, " the lady > replied. > For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally > become discouraged and go away. > They didn't,and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to > disturb the President, even though it was a chore she always regretted. > " Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave, " she said to him! > > He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone > of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and > he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer > office. > The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. > The lady told him! , " we had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He > loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about > a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to > erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus. " The president wasn't touched. > He was shocked. > " Madam, " he said, gruffly, " we can't put up a statue to every person > who attended Harvard and died.. If we did, this place would look like a > cemetery. " > Oh, no, " the lady explained quickly. " We don't want to erect a statue. We > thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. " > The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the > gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, " A building! Do you have > any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half > million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard. " > For a moment the lady was silent. > The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. > The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, " Is that all it cost > To start a university? Why don't we just start our own? " > Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and > bewilderment. > > Mr. And Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away,traveling to > Palo Alto , California where they established the university that bears > their name, Stanford University , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer > cared about. > > You can easily judge the character of others by how > They treat those, who they think can do nothing for them. > > A TRUE STORY By Malcolm Forbes > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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