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!!!
Subject: Irish Luck - Remember to send it back!,
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!!!
I hope this helps all
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