| This story seems to speak to the eight most common | | | | The very next day a grand carriage pulled up to the |
| virtues that researchers in California recently found in | | | | Scotsman's small hut. An expensively dressed |
| people they studied in search of happiness. The | | | | gentleman stepped out. He shook hands and said he |
| researchers found that those who share these eight | | | | was the father of the lad that the farmer saved. He |
| virtues have been found to be those who tend to live | | | | wanted to pay Fleming, who thanked him but refused. |
| the longest, report best health in their age and income | | | | The reward was all in the good deed. And although |
| groups. These life winners report a more complete | | | | their life was simple, it was good. At that moment the |
| sense of a life well lived and that their good life | | | | son of the farmer, about the same age as the young |
| assures them a good death and afterlife. | | | | rich lad, appeared at the door. |
| These eight virtues are usually shared by people who | | | | The gentleman asked if that was the son of the |
| are also active in their community, report a belief in a | | | | farmer, who proudly confirmed that it was. And the |
| faith, and believe their good deeds and lives will have | | | | gentleman proposed a deal that the farmer did agree |
| them welcomed into Heaven or Nirvana or a Happy | | | | to. And that was to take the lad and pay for the finest |
| Hunting Ground. | | | | education that his own son would enjoy. The farmer |
| These virtues are to count your blessings, do acts of | | | | agreed and young Fleming did become a famed |
| kindness, savor the joys of life, thank a mentor, learn to | | | | physician. |
| forgive, stay close to family and friends, take care of | | | | Fleming later moved to Canada, and there with the |
| your body, and develop strategies to cope with stress | | | | help of others discovered Penicillin, which has been a |
| and hardship. You can almost count them off in this | | | | boon to humanity in curing diseases. Previously |
| story. | | | | incurable diseases were now being cured thanks to |
| In this case the name of the good man was a poor | | | | Penicillin. |
| Scottish farmer name Fleming. One day while working | | | | The name of the nobleman was Lord Randolph |
| in his field, he heard a scream for help coming from the | | | | Churchill. His son's name became Sir Winston Churchill, |
| bog next to his farm. Fleming dropped his tools and ran | | | | who became seriously ill with pneumonia later in life, |
| to the bog. Here he saw a frightened boy, already | | | | and again a Fleming saved his life, this time by Penicillin. |
| sunk to his waist in the swampy black bog. Fleming | | | | Two great families, two small and great deeds that |
| waded in and grabbed the lad and dragged him to the | | | | display how a wave effect of good or ill can create |
| firm ground, helped him to clean off, and saw him on | | | | other waves later elsewhere. And we applaud these |
| his way as his family was visiting nearby. | | | | fine examples of humanity at it's best here. |