Guest guest Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 This is a cool piece of history... Irish Luck - Remember to send it back!I want this back. It DOES work.His name was Fleming, and he was a poor ish 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 slow and terrifying deathThe 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 ish 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. 's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir 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.It's National Friendship Week Send this to everyone you consider A FRIEND.Pass this on, and brighten some ones day.AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH: 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;May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.and may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead.Now.....Make A wish!! I hope you made your wish! "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best ofeverything that they have.Have a Super Day!!!! ------ End of Forwarded Message Important Notice to Recipients: The sender of this e-mail is an employee of Stanley Barney LLC. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all electronic and paper copies and notify the sender immediately. Erroneous transmission is not intended to waive confidentiality or privilege. Stanley Barney reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to monitor electronic communications. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mssb_australia.html. If you cannot access this link, please notify us by reply message and we will send the contents to you. By messaging with Stanley Barney you consent to the foregoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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