Amazing but True!

 I received this story from a friend via email. I have read it before but it still sent shivers down my spine and made my hair stand. Don't worry, it is a feel good story. I was touched. I am sure you will enjoy the story. Pass the message to your friends and family.

"Amazing but true

SCHMALTZY, BUT TRUE This is a true story that had happened in 1892 at Stanford University . Its moral is still relevant today. A young, 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not know­ing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. A friend and he decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education. They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck. And the boys began to work to make the concert a success. The big day arrived. Paderewski performed at Stanford. But unfortunately, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total col­lection was only $1600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight. They gave him the entire $1600, plus a cheque for the balance $400. They promised to honour the cheque soonest possible. "No." said Paderewski. "This is not acceptable." He tore up the cheque, returned the $1600 and told the two boys "Here's the $1600. Please deduct whatever expenses you have incurred. Keep the money you need for your fees. And just give me whatever is left" The boys were surprised, and thanked him profusely. It was a small act of kindness. But it clearly marked out Paderewski as a great human being. Why should he help two people he did not even know? We all come across situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think "If I help them, what would hap­pen to me?" The truly great people think, "If I don't help them, what will happen to them?" They don't do it expecting something in return. They do it because they feel it's the right thing to do. Paderewski later went on to become the Prime Minister of Poland. He was a great leader, but unfortunately when the World War began, Poland was ravaged. There were over 1.5 mil­lion people starving in his country, and no money to feed them. Paderewski did not know where to turn for help. He reached out to the US Food and Relief Administration for help. The head there was a man called Herbert Hoover - who later went on to become the US President. Hoover agreed to help and quickly shipped tons of food grains to feed the starving Polish people. A calamity was averted. Paderewski was relieved. He decided to go across to meet Hoover and person­ally thank him. When Paderewski began to thank Hoover for his noble gesture, Hoover quickly interjected and said, "You shouldn't be thanking me Mr. Prime Minister. You may not remember this, but several years ago, you helped two young students go through college in the US . I was one of them." The world is a wonderful place. What goes around usually comes around. Spread a little kindness today!"

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

My Uncle sent this to me. I thought I should share it with you. (Author Unknown). Very Inspiring message.

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities.
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets.
Heart is our Current Asset.
Soul is our Fixed Asset.
Brain is our Fixed Deposit.
Thinking is our Current Account.
Achievements are our Capital.
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade.
Friends are our General Reserves.
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill.
Love is our Dividend.
Children are our Bonus Issues..
Education is Brands / Patents.
Knowledge is our Investment.
Experience is our Premium Account.
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.

Some very Good and Very bad things

The most destructive habit………..........................Worry
The greatest Joy....................................................Giving
The greatest loss...............................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait..........................Selfishness
The most endangered species..........Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource....................Our youth
The greatest 'shot in the arm'.............Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome….....................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill.............Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.................Excuses
The most powerful force in life...........................Love
The most dangerous pariah.....................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer.......The brain
The worst thing to be without.....................Hope
The deadliest weapon.........................The tongue
The two most power-filled words..............'I Can'
The greatest asset........................................Faith
The most worthless emotion...................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire........................SMILE!
The most prized possession....................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication.......Prayer
The most contagious spirit..................Enthusiasm
The most important thing in life..................GOD THE ALMIGHTY.

Chinese Proverb:  (IN English)
'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others'

Cheers,
Mark 
(please posts your comments below)
 

Don't Drink and Drive!

Hi All,

Help Yourself and Help Others! Don't Drink and Drive! A friend sent me this powerful and graphic video that drive across this message. It could be you in the video or your brother or sister, your best friend, your father or mother, your neighbors child, or somebody's father or mother, and the list goes on.

It is OK to celebrate and have a drink or two. But don't get carried away. And if you did get carried away, do not drive.Anyway, having too much of alcohol is bad for health plus who needs a hangover the next day. It totally ruins your day.

Watch this video. "This  is powerful stuff...quite graphic...excellent message...be sure to pass it  on to any drivers you know!
 
This is  one of the most intense commercials that I've ever seen and damn well  made.  I hope that by passing this along to others, that it will make  a difference and if just one life is saved, it will all be worth the  effort to simply hit "send". I think that Australia should be  complemented on having the guts to "tell it like it is" and get this  campaign out to all of it's licensed drivers and to air it on TV...it is  very moving and very life like and has a very strong impact.  Please  pass it along to all of your friends and maybe you can help to save some  lives.  "

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8

Be safe, don't be sorry! By then, it will be too late!

Take Care!

Regards,
Mark

Welcome 2011.......

"As Human Beings, our greatness lies not in so much in being able to remake the World, as in being able to remake ourselves. We must become the change we wish to see in the World." Mahatma Gandhi.


Hi Friends,


How is 2011 so far? Fantastic? Have you made your New Year's Resolution for 2011? I urge you to listen to Gandhi. If you want a better world, you should change first. One of my New Year Resolutions is to smile and laugh more and stay positive. I want to focus on having fun, relaxing, laughing more and make myself and people around me happier. If I am having a great time, I will have less time to worry.  So, here you are.... more jokes from the emails I received!

  

It's Blondie Time again....
Blonde Logic

Two blondes living in Townsville were sitting on a bench talking

and one blonde says to the other, "Which do you think is farther

away, Melbourne or the moon?"

The other blonde turns and says "Helloooooooooo, can
You see Melbourne ...?????"
___________ _________ _________
Car Trouble
 A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station.

She tells the mechanic it died.

After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly.

She says, "What's the story?"

He replies, "Just crap in the carburetor"

She asks, "How often do I have to do that?"
____________ _________ _________
Speeding Ticket

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her

very nicely if he could see her license.

She replied in a huff, "I wish you guys would get your

act together. Just yesterday you take away my license

and then today you expect me to show it to you!"
____________ _________ _________
River Walk

There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river

and sees another blonde on the opposite bank.

"Yoo-hoo!" she shouts,
"How can I get to the other side?"

The second blonde looks up the river then down the river

and shouts back, "You ARE on the other side."
____________ _________ ________
At The Doctor's Office

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office

and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.

"Impossible! " says the doctor. "Show me."

The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left breast

and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed

even more. She pushed her knee and screamed;

likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed.

Everywhere she touched made her scream.

The doctor said, "You're not really a redhead, are you?

"Well, no" she said, "I'm actually a blonde."

"I thought so," the doctor said. "Your finger is broken".
____________ _________ _________
In A Vacuum

A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn.
She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature.

Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls

your name, can you hear it?"

She thought for a time and then asked, "Is it on or off?"
____________ _________ _________ _
Blonde Joke To End All Blonde Jokes !!

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired

two new dogs, and asked her what their names were.

The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex

and one was named Timex.

Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming

dogs like that?"

"HELLLOOOOOOO. .....," answered the blonde.

"They're watch dogs!" 

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Have a fun-filled and Fruitful 2011!

Cheers,
Mark