两个父亲, 两个儿子

这篇文章, 是今年 St. Patrick' Day  同事和我分享的.  是个广为流传的传奇式故事.  文章很短, 朋友你读读. 非常非常好的故事. 我末了会加简短的翻译.

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.

故事说的是, 有一次, 一位农夫救了一位有钱人的儿子. 有钱人很感激, 要给农夫一大笔钱. 农夫说他不能因做了好事而接受这钱. 这时农夫的儿子进来了, 有钱人就说, 那好吧, 让我负责把你的儿子送去接受高等教育.

于是在有钱人的帮助下农夫的儿子进了最好的一家医学院学习. 后来他成为举世闻名的青霉素发明者Alexander Fleming.

有钱人的儿子有一回得了肺炎, 肺炎那个时候可是要命的病.  什么东西救了他? 青霉素! 这位被青霉素救了的有钱人的儿子, 就是后来顶顶有名的温斯顿. 邱吉尔!

读了这文章, 你会感觉到 世间万物的因果联系, 你会体会到 “种瓜得瓜, 种豆得豆”, “善有善报” 等等谚语, 真是非常非常深刻的生活真理!

顺便说一句, ALEXANDER FLEMING 的功劳, 可不在邱吉尔之下. 青霉素,  标志着人类历史的一个旅程碑, 它救了多少人的命啊.  直到青霉素问世, 病毒才真的被 “道” 所制服. 虽然后来魔会高一尺, 但 “道” 也总有办法升级. 当今医学界乃至整个人类, 你能想象没有抗生素的情况吗?

         
Alexander Fleming                           温斯顿. 邱吉尔

(图片来自维基百科)


做事, 就象你不为钱一样,
去爱, 就象你心从未被伤过一般
不为喝彩而舞
不为掌声而歌
在地上, 活得有如人在天堂
.......

我被这最后一句,  深深的感动! ~~

[虔谦]

回复liketoread的评论:

thank you brother!

[liketoread]

Great story!!

[虔谦]

Thank you so much 青青 and mapleinfall! Love to see you girls here :)) thank you for sharing! chat you later and have a greate one!

[mapleinfall]

好文章！这几句看过，在不同的地方，原来从这里出来的！是这样的，这才是真正的生活～～ 谢谢谦谦， 祝好～～～

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.

[苗青青]

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.

前两年，我一位同事办公室里就贴着这个口号， 但没有最后一句。 听上去像是为了鼓励自己要勇往直前，no matter what...

问你好, 祝一切顺利！

[虔谦]

回复林贝卡的评论:

Thanks Becky, me too. Have a good one!

[林贝卡]

I also like this:

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.

[虔谦]

• 两个父亲, 两个儿子 -虔谦- ♀ (6144 bytes) (536 reads) 7/21/07


• 好文. 伟大是由平凡铸就的. -冒一冒泡- ♂ (0 bytes) (4 reads) 7/21/07
• Inspiring! Thanks for sharing! -MaryLiu-Brazil- ♀ (0 bytes) (2 reads) 7/21/07
• 可惜故事是假的。 -千里一盏灯- ♂ (31 bytes) (61 reads) 7/21/07
• 回复：可惜故事是假的。 -虔谦- ♀ (199 bytes) (62 reads) 7/21/07
• 英国的丘吉尔中心在1950年就对此辟谣了 -千里一盏灯- ♂ (68 bytes) (16 reads) 7/22/07

可惜故事是假的。
来源: 千里一盏灯 于 07-07-21 22:09:19
去urban legend 查一查就知道了。

回答: 可惜故事是假的。 由 千里一盏灯 于 2007-07-21 22:09:19

来源: 虔谦 于 07-07-21 23:30:01
谢谢. 查到了这个连接:
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/fleming.asp

不过具体到这个故事, 好象那里也仅仅是一家之言, 并不能完全否定故事真实性. 不管怎么说, 就当一个很好的铨释行善的故事来看待吧.

英国的丘吉尔中心在1950年就对此辟谣了
来源: 千里一盏灯 于 07-07-22 04:57:46
回答: 回复：可惜故事是假的。 由 虔谦 于 2007-07-21 23:30:01

这故事出自一本美国教会编的小册子。
他的肺炎使用磺胺药治好的。

[虔谦]

回复严惠姗的评论:

谢谢惠姗, 是, 神奇美好的故事. 青霉素是人类历史上的里程碑. 我记得好想以前看过, 被评为人类近代历史几大事件之一.

[虔谦]

回复beautyinautumn的评论:

谢谢秋之美! 我也喜欢那句. 小儿是第一次参加这种比赛, 尽管他输了, 他还是给我极大的惊喜! 感谢神!

[虔谦]

回复SINEAD4273的评论:

thank you sinead4273. 我觉得那几句非常精彩!

[严惠姗]

虔谦：
这故事真神奇！真是善有善报！
我知道，正是青霉素使人类寿命大幅提高！

[beautyinautumn]

去爱, 就象你心从未被伤过一般

喜欢这句。

周末愉快。顺祝你的孩子网球赛好运。

[SINEAD4273]

Beautiful story! Thx for sharing.

Try to remember:

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.