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"People Sleep Peacefully in their beds at Night Because Rough Men Stand Ready to do violence on their Behalf."
- George Orwell
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I thought of Edwhen I read this:
As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the Nova Scotia back country.
As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn't stop for directions.
I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late.
I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn't know what else to do, so I started to play.
The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I've never played before for this homeless man.
And as I played Amazing Grace, the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished, I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothing like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."
Apparently I'm still lost....it's a guy thingSo. Central PA
Long Hauler 2010 & 2011 (2 stops 2014) 2015
NERR 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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I'll bet it does........but I'm wondering why you would ponder that.........
perhaps you are pondering making it 'unsticky'......
and wondering if that is the right thing to do......
(I better stop here....)Last edited by oletrux4evr; January 18, 2013, 02:52 PM.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi
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Originally posted by oletrux4evr View PostI'll bet it does........but I'm wondering why you would ponder that.........
perhaps you are pondering making it 'unsticky'......
and wondering if that is the right thing to do......
(I better stop here....)Patrick & Tammy
- Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??
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Originally posted by White Monster View PostToday I am pondering if the "2012 HRPT Pics" thread will continue to have new pictures posted all the way up to the start of the 2013 Tour ?
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Originally posted by oletrux4evr View PostI'll bet it does........but I'm wondering why you would ponder that.........
perhaps you are pondering making it 'unsticky'......
and wondering if that is the right thing to do......
(I better stop here....)Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi
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