An 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. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education.
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| IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI PIANIST & PRIME MINISTER OF POLAND |
The big day arrived. 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 of $400. They promised to honor the cheque at the 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.
Paderewski later went on to become the Prime Minister of Poland. He was a great leader, but unfortunately when World War began, Poland was ravaged. There were more than 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. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/july26/hoover-072606.html
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 gestures, 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 and I was one of them.
The world is a wonderful place. What goes around comes around.
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| HERBERT C. HOOVER 31st U.S. PRESIDENT |
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Published Web Page 6/2/06 ALT MSN Groups My Dear Relative and Friends All Over the United States
& the World:
My lazy gene is back. My multitasking days are
over for now. I'm taking a short break in my research and study of presidential
history for the Don't Know Much History web
page. I have many more in my "All the President's Women" list - the
wives of Harding (29), Coolidge (30), Hoover (31), FDR (32), Truman (33),
Eisenhower (34), JFK (35), Johnson (36), Nixon (37), Ford (38), Carter (39),
Reagan (40), Bush (41), Clinton (42), and Bush (43).
over for now. I'm taking a short break in my research and study of presidential
history for the Don't Know Much History web
page. I have many more in my "All the President's Women" list - the
wives of Harding (29), Coolidge (30), Hoover (31), FDR (32), Truman (33),
Eisenhower (34), JFK (35), Johnson (36), Nixon (37), Ford (38), Carter (39),
Reagan (40), Bush (41), Clinton (42), and Bush (43).
I don't pretend to be Herodotus. I simply want to
know what their records show, important and selective, and how historians
and scholars thought of past presidents, living or dead, and their First
Lady. History is being made, not by these people and other characters, but
by the press and writers, honest and bias. In my own opinion, it is
very important for our beloved 43rd President, George W. Bush, to be proud
when he says "Mission Accomplished" because like everything else, each job done,
whether big or small, is a job won. Moreover, let me tell you about
my own job or your job unless you're jobless ( 4.6% unemployment under G W, dig
it! because it's low): I chose Microbiology because I just sit and wait
for things to happen. But at the end of the day, I get to submit my final
report for each culture and antibiotic susceptibility tests, yes, "Mission
Accomplished", and may I also add for it's very important to say, "Culture in
Progress" for new tests. So, everything is a work in progress
including freedom and the war on terror. Our job is never
finished!
know what their records show, important and selective, and how historians
and scholars thought of past presidents, living or dead, and their First
Lady. History is being made, not by these people and other characters, but
by the press and writers, honest and bias. In my own opinion, it is
very important for our beloved 43rd President, George W. Bush, to be proud
when he says "Mission Accomplished" because like everything else, each job done,
whether big or small, is a job won. Moreover, let me tell you about
my own job or your job unless you're jobless ( 4.6% unemployment under G W, dig
it! because it's low): I chose Microbiology because I just sit and wait
for things to happen. But at the end of the day, I get to submit my final
report for each culture and antibiotic susceptibility tests, yes, "Mission
Accomplished", and may I also add for it's very important to say, "Culture in
Progress" for new tests. So, everything is a work in progress
including freedom and the war on terror. Our job is never
finished!
I'll be back in the fall.
"Everyone knows what history is until
he begins to think about it. After that, nobody knows."
he begins to think about it. After that, nobody knows."
- A History Teacher
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