Thursday, March 15, 2007

Great Story!

I don't know if this is true (we got it in a forward.)If it's not, it's a cool story. If it is true what an awesome testimony!!!! Especially to someone who likes History it's amazing.
Enjoy!
Lydia

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.

6 comments:

Katie said...

I LOVE that story!!

Rebecca said...

You know, I've heard that story before... I think it might be true

Kourtney Ann said...

Lydia
THAT'S AMAZING!!!
I REALLY like history. Amarican history. But I'm still stuck in Rome:P It's so gory (not sure how to spell that)
Oh! I got your letter!!!!
Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll write back as soon as I get a chance!:D

Anonymous said...

That's a great story! I wonder if something like that will ever happen to me??...:D
-Merrill

Erica said...

Fun story! It just kinda reminds me of the scripture "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." (Heb 13:2) Not that it's the same thing, but there are slight similarities! :D

Erica

Anonymous said...

Lydia
I received your letter!
Have I ever seen or read a Jane Austin?!?! With Erica as a friend how could I help it? I LOVE Jane Austin books and movies!!! There the best! Aside from Luisa May Alcott, she is the best writer ever!!!!!! At least the best one I know of!

~A devoted Jane Austin fan

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