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To: The Philosopher who wrote (46973)	7/25/1999 4:20:00 PM
From: jbe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Blue lives "OUTSIDE the Beltway," Christopher. I'm the one who lives "INSIDE the Beltway." So I guess I'm the one who stinks. <g> Joan

To: The Philosopher who wrote (46973)	7/25/1999 4:49:00 PM
From: coug	Respond to of 108807

Chris, > >> > > You might be interested in this little story. You never know what > >> > > will result from your own actions ......> >> > > > >> > > NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP WEEK> >> > > > >> > > His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One > >> > > day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard acry > >> > > for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools andranto > >> > > the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was aterrified > >> > > boy,> >> > > screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming savedthe> >> > > 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 steppedoutand > >> > > introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming hadsaved. > >> > > "I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son'slife." > >> > >> >> > > "No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottishfarmer > >> > > 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 take him and give him a good > >> > > education. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll growto a> man > >> > > you can be proud of." And that he did. In time, FarmerFleming's > >> > > son> >> > > 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 nobleman's son was stricken withpneumonia. > >> > > What saved him? 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 likeyou > >> > > don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dancelike > >> > > nobody's watching.> >> > >> >> > > It's National Friendship Week > >> > >> >> > > Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.> >> Coug