----- Original Message -----
From: Milica
To: Anne
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:38 PM
Subject: Fw: A True Story Worth Sharing...

 

This seems to be a chain letter of some sort - something that I don't normally pass along.  But this heartwarming true story is worth reading.
 
Milica
 
>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 slow and
> >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.
> >
> >It's National Friendship Week. Send this to
> >
> >everyone you consider A FRIEND.
> >
> >Pass this on, and brighten someone's day.
> >
> >AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH: You had better send
> >
> >this back!! 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;
> >
> >May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer
> >
> >you.
> >
> >OK, this is what you have to do... Send this to
> >
> >all of your friends.
> >
> >But - you HAVE to send this within 1 hour from
> >
> >when you open it!
> >
> >Now.....Make A wish!! I hope you made your
> >
> >wish!
> >
> >Now then, if you send to:
> >
> >1 person --- your wish will be granted in 1
> >
> >year
> >
> >3 people --- 6 months
> >
> >5 people --- 3 months
> >
> >6 people --- 1 month
> >
> >7 people --- 2 weeks
> >
> >8 people --- 1 week
> >
> >9 people --- 5 days
> >
> >10 people --- 3 days
> >
> >12 people --- 2 days
> >
> >15 people --- 1 day
> >
> >20 people --- 3 hours
> >
> >If you delete this after you read it, you will
> >
> >have 1 year of bad luck!
> >
> >But, if you send it to 2 of your friends, you
> >
> >will automatically
> >
> >have 3 years good luck!!!
> >
> >
> >____________________________________________________
> >
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