Californiaman Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 What Goes Around, Comes Around His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out 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 mulch, 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 take him and give him a good education. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of." And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming'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 with pneumonia. 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." Talk about good deeds being done in your community. What are you doing to make the world a better place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snkysnake Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Great story ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Did you make that up? Kidding..... Great story. (If it's true......) Bwahahahahah. Murph. (I'm gonna go save someone)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 seems to be a bit of dispute about that tale Just one link http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/History/Question537159.html But as some say NEVER spoil a good story with the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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