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Richard Strachan

Jan 3
At the beginning of the 20th century, a Scottish farmer was returning
home. Walking past the swamp, he suddenly heard a cry for help. The
farmer ran to the sound and saw a boy trying to get out of the shack.
The farmer quickly cut down the fat bitch, carefully approached and
extended the branch to the drowning one. When the boy got out, he
couldn't hold back his tears for a long time, he was trembling.

“Let’s go to my house,” said the farmer. - You need to calm down and
warm up.

- No, no, - the boy shook his head, - my father is waiting for me. He
must be very worried .

The boy thanked his saviour... And in the morning, the farmer saw that a carriage laden with high-breed grasshoppers approached his house. A well-dressed gentleman came out of the carriage and asked:

- Did you save my son's life yesterday?

“Yes, I am,” the farmer replied.

- How much do I owe you?

- Don't hurt me, mister. You dont owe me any thing. I did what a normal
person should do.

- No, I can't leave it just like that, because my son is very dear to
me. Name any amount, the visitor insisted.

- I don't want to talk about this topic anymore. Good-bye. - The farmer
turned to leave. And then his sonny jumped out on the porch.

- Is this your son? - asked the guest.

“Yes,” the farmer proudly replied, patting the boy on the head.

- Let's make it happen. I will take your son with me to London and pay
for his education. If he is as noble as his father, then neither you nor
I will regret this decision.

It's been a few years. The farmer's son graduated from school, then
medical school, and soon his name became universally known as the name
of the man who discovered penicillin. His name was Alexander Fleming.

Before the war, the son of the same gentleman was admitted to a London
clinic with a severe form of pneumonia. What do you think saved his life
this time? - Yes, penicillin, was discovered by Alexander Fleming.

The name of the gentleman who educated Fleming was Randolph Churchill.
And his son was named Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister
of England.

Perhaps these were the events Winston Churchill recalled, saying: "What
you do will come back to you."

From the internet.


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