Thread: THE GINGHAM DRESS (nice story)

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rusty29a, kindness is always rewarded one or another. Nice story.

Richard

I used to work in the Keys at a place called Newfound Harbor Marine Institute.
My second year there we got a new manager. He told the same story every year. If anyone walked on the property and asked about what we did they were to be given a tour. He used to work at a kids camp in Minnisoda where a old dejenorate looking guy in a unwashed outfit came to the property and asked what they did there. He treated the guy like everyone else and toured him around the property. When he was done the guy pealed out his check book, said they were doing great work, and gave him a check donation of 25K.
This is a true story. Funny thing is my friends Dad came to visit us in the Keys. He was getting the property tour from Chuck who told us the above story. His name was Ed. So Ed says to Chuck how much do you think they want for it? Chuck is looking at an old sailboat that had been donated to the facility, says "What the boat?" Ed says, no this place! I think Chuck lost his voice for a minute. Ed gave them a nice check too, and just laughed. He had started life as a truck driver, and came up with the idea of leasing equipment to hospitals. When he retired he was worth millions. But he never forgot his roots, and walked thru life fairly humble, though he was good for a laugh!