what comes around, goes around
A Scottish farmer named Fleming, while out in the fields, trying to make a living for his family, heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran toward the bog, a swampy part of the woods.
There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saw that this young lad was sinking in a swamp. The more the boy fought to get out of the black soup of the swamp, the more he became stuck and sank deeper into the swamp. Farmer Fleming found a long branch and reached out and the boy gripped the branch, pulling himself from the black muck. Fleming got the lad out of the swamp set him on his way home.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. An elegant dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy that farmer Fleming had saved. “I want to repay you for saving my child,” the man said.
“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,” the Farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the Scottish farmer’s son came to the door of the family hovel.
“Is this your son?” Asked the nobleman.
“Yes,” the farmer replied.
“I’ll make you a deal,” the nobleman began, “Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the son is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of.” The farmer thought about this for a moment then agreed.
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’s son? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill.
Someone once said, “What comes around goes around.”
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I like pigs,
Dogs look up to us,
cats look down on us
but pigs, treat us as equals.
Sir Winston Churchill
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have a quality day
I have read that before and it is a wonderful story two great men who have come to where they are thanks to faith and gratitude of a loving father . We never know what is around the corner and you cannot cheat fate she has our paths mapped out! BTW old Winnie, Winston Churchill had some wonderful says accredited to him, he said about the Russians “”I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.” and once a woman said to him, “Sir if you were my husband I would put arsenic in your tea! ” to which he replied ” Madam if you were my wife I would drink it!!” Have a good and peaceful day xx
willowdot21 - December 9, 2011 at 9:12 am |
yes he did, I posted the ones I liked but there were more (~_~)
zendictive - December 9, 2011 at 1:51 pm |
I had never heard that before. Great illustration for the
Hope yours is a zentastic day.
Miss Demure Restraint - December 9, 2011 at 9:49 am |
I had never heard of this either, I assumed that the brittish readers probably had though, but I was fascinated by it and had to post it for those of us who had not(~_~)
zendictive - December 9, 2011 at 1:50 pm |
A great story, I hope it is true
annedearle - December 9, 2011 at 10:55 am |
well, that makes two of us (~_~)
zendictive - December 9, 2011 at 1:48 pm |
I love life and how it becomes full circle. Life is a most poetic story. It’s sometime good sometimes sad but always a circle. Awesome story. I had no idea this happened in history.
life is a bowl of kibble - December 9, 2011 at 1:43 pm |
I read this in a local news paper ( Round up) and I knew I had to post it (~_~)
zendictive - December 9, 2011 at 1:48 pm |
Great story — and as always very well told!
zumpoems - December 9, 2011 at 2:24 pm |
Thank you Zumwalt (~_~) bows humble
zendictive - December 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm |
It is so true that what comes around goes around, or ‘you get back what you put out.’ Isn’t it interesting how it works out that way. I read this very inspiring story before – thank you for posting it and reminding me of it! I have the same quotes from Winston Churchill in my library of quotes.
Fergiemoto - December 9, 2011 at 7:33 pm |
I read about this when I was at school. Since then, I have been waiting patiently for my encounter with a Churchill-esque family member!
HaLin - December 10, 2011 at 3:02 am |
An Excellent post and a beautiful example of the things that happen when we do for each other! Thank you for sharing this story and your heart!
iamforchange - December 10, 2011 at 7:21 am |
Oh, Art, I had known this story connecting the inventor of penicillin with Winston Churchill (don’t we all owe that farmer in the bog A WHOLE BUNCH?), but I had let it slip my mind. I am so grateful for this reminder, particularly at this season of Advent for me! Also love the poster reminding us of our close connections through our hearts! Thank you and bless you.
granbee - December 10, 2011 at 2:01 pm |
I am a firm believer of what goes around comes around ~Art..
This is a very enlightening post ~Art.
And I have at last got around to coming around to visit your wonderful posts.. Forgive me if I have missed a few..
Dreamwalker
Sue Dreamwalker - December 11, 2011 at 9:47 am |