aworthen

I kind of thought it sounded like one too, but I still thought it was a nice
story.
Amy
Mom to Samantha, Dana, and Casey
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynda <lurine@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Fw: a true story


> Urban legend. Mel immigrated to Australia with his parents and then
became
> a movie star and that's the only part of this legend that is true.
>
> Lynda
>
> ----------
> > From: aworthen <aworthen@...>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Cc: huuh-l@...
> > Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Fw: a true story
> > Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 3:30 PM
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Patty <nanapat@...>
> > To: amy worthen <aworthen@...>; annette davis
> > <netdandavis@...>; dsexton53 <dsexton53@...>; Linda
> > <Lanphear-20@...>; Linda Ottavi <ottavi@...>; Pam &
> Steve
> > Davis <pmsdavis@...>; Peter Smith <pbsmith@...>; Rebecca
> > Pickard <beckyp@...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:36 PM
> > Subject: a true story
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > > The Man Who Had No Face
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. Pass it to anyone who
you
> > > >think
> > > > > > > >would
> > > > > > > >find it interesting and inspiring. You will be surprised who
> > > this
> > > > > > > >young
> > > > > > > >man turns out to be. (Do not look at the bottom of this
letter
> > > >until
> > > > > > > >you
> > > > > > > >have read it fully)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York
> State
> > > to
> > > > > > > >Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part
> > > of
> > > >this
> > > > > > > >man's family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of
> > > >joining
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow,
> > > biding
> > > >his
> > > > > > > >time
> > > > > > > >until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along,
> > > worked at
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town.
> > > >Walking
> > > > > > > >home
> > > > > > > >from work one evening this young man was attacked by five
> thugs
> > > who
> > > > > > > >wanted
> > > > > > > >to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young
> > > fellow
> > > > > > > >resisted.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a
> > > pulp.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >They mashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat
his
> > > body
> > > > > > > >brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >When the police happened to
> > > > > > > >find him lying in the road they assumed he was dead and
called
> > > for
> > > >the
> > > > > > > >Morgue Wagon.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >On the way to the morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air,
> > > and
> > > >they
> > > > > > > >immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital.
> > > When he
> > > > > > > >was
> > > > > > > >placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that this
> > > young
> > > >man
> > > > > > > >no
> > > > > > > >longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull,
> > > legs,
> > > >and
> > > > > > > >arms
> > > > > > > >fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all is
> > > teeth
> > > >were
> > > > > > > >gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull.
> > > >Although
> > > > > > > >his
> > > > > > > >life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When
he
> > > > > > > >finally
> > > > > > > >left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting to
> > > look
> > > > > > > >at. He
> > > > > > > >was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >When the young man started to look for work again he was
> turned
> > >
> > > >down
> > > > > by
> > > > > > > >everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential
> > > >employer
> > > > > > > >suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as
> > > The
> > > >Man
> > > > > > > >Who
> > > > > > > >Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still
> rejected
> > > by
> > > > > > > >everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had
> > > >thoughts
> > > > > > > >of
> > > > > > > >suicide.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >This went on for five years.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >One day he passed a church and sought some solace there.
> > > Entering
> > > >the
> > > > > > > >church he encountered a priest who had saw him sobbing while
> > > >kneeling
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > >a
> > > > > > > >pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory
> > > where
> > > > > > > >they
> > > > > > > >talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to such a
> > > >degree
> > > > > > > >that
> > > > > > > >he said that he would do everything possible for him that
> could
> > > be
> > > > > done
> > > > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise
> to
> > > be
> > > >the
> > > > > > > >best
> > > > > > > >Catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him
> from
> > > his
> > > > > > > >torturous life. The young man went to Mass and communion
every
> > > day,
> > > > > > > >and
> > > > > > > >after thanking God for saving his life, asked God to only
give
> > > him
> > > > > peace
> > > > > > > >of
> > > > > > > >mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His
> > > eyes.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure
> > > the
> > > > > > > >services
> > > > > > > >of the best plastic surgeon in Australia.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >There would be no cost to the
> > > > > > > >young man, as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The
> > > doctor
> > > >too
> > > > > > > >was
> > > > > > > >so impressed by the young man. Whose outlook now on life,
even
> > > >though
> > > > > > > >he
> > > > > > > >had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and
> love.
> > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The surgery was a miraculous success.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >All the best dental work was also
> > > > > > > >done for him. The young man became everything he promised God
> > > he
> > > > > > > >would
> > > > > > > >be. He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife,
many
> > > > > > > >children,
> > > > > > > >and success in an industry which would have been the furthest
> > > thing
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > >his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the
> > > love
> > > >of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The young man?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Mel Gibson.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie
> > > "The
> > > >Man
> > > > > > > >Without A Face." He is to be admired by all of us as a God
> > > fearing
> > > > > > > >man, a
> > > > > > > >political conservative, and an example to all as a true man
of
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > See Grampies other Life at http://www.bicnet.net/~valley
> > > WoodWorking Bulletin Board at:
> > > http://www.coolboard.com/boardshow.cfm?mb=813201814145392
> > > AOL Instant Messenger screen name: vinnyatval
> > > ICQ# 57477943
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>

Lynda

Urban legend. Mel immigrated to Australia with his parents and then became
a movie star and that's the only part of this legend that is true.

Lynda

----------
> From: aworthen <aworthen@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: huuh-l@...
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Fw: a true story
> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 3:30 PM
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patty <nanapat@...>
> To: amy worthen <aworthen@...>; annette davis
> <netdandavis@...>; dsexton53 <dsexton53@...>; Linda
> <Lanphear-20@...>; Linda Ottavi <ottavi@...>; Pam &
Steve
> Davis <pmsdavis@...>; Peter Smith <pbsmith@...>; Rebecca
> Pickard <beckyp@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:36 PM
> Subject: a true story
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > > > The Man Who Had No Face
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. Pass it to anyone who you
> > >think
> > > > > > >would
> > > > > > >find it interesting and inspiring. You will be surprised who
> > this
> > > > > > >young
> > > > > > >man turns out to be. (Do not look at the bottom of this letter
> > >until
> > > > > > >you
> > > > > > >have read it fully)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York
State
> > to
> > > > > > >Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part
> > of
> > >this
> > > > > > >man's family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of
> > >joining
> > > > the
> > > > > > >circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow,
> > biding
> > >his
> > > > > > >time
> > > > > > >until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along,
> > worked at
> > > > the
> > > > > > >local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town.
> > >Walking
> > > > > > >home
> > > > > > >from work one evening this young man was attacked by five
thugs
> > who
> > > > > > >wanted
> > > > > > >to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young
> > fellow
> > > > > > >resisted.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a
> > pulp.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >They mashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his
> > body
> > > > > > >brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >When the police happened to
> > > > > > >find him lying in the road they assumed he was dead and called
> > for
> > >the
> > > > > > >Morgue Wagon.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >On the way to the morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air,
> > and
> > >they
> > > > > > >immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital.
> > When he
> > > > > > >was
> > > > > > >placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that this
> > young
> > >man
> > > > > > >no
> > > > > > >longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull,
> > legs,
> > >and
> > > > > > >arms
> > > > > > >fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all is
> > teeth
> > >were
> > > > > > >gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull.
> > >Although
> > > > > > >his
> > > > > > >life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When he
> > > > > > >finally
> > > > > > >left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting to
> > look
> > > > > > >at. He
> > > > > > >was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >When the young man started to look for work again he was
turned
> >
> > >down
> > > > by
> > > > > > >everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential
> > >employer
> > > > > > >suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as
> > The
> > >Man
> > > > > > >Who
> > > > > > >Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still
rejected
> > by
> > > > > > >everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had
> > >thoughts
> > > > > > >of
> > > > > > >suicide.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >This went on for five years.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >One day he passed a church and sought some solace there.
> > Entering
> > >the
> > > > > > >church he encountered a priest who had saw him sobbing while
> > >kneeling
> > > > in
> > > > > > >a
> > > > > > >pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory
> > where
> > > > > > >they
> > > > > > >talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to such a
> > >degree
> > > > > > >that
> > > > > > >he said that he would do everything possible for him that
could
> > be
> > > > done
> > > > > > >to
> > > > > > >restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise
to
> > be
> > >the
> > > > > > >best
> > > > > > >Catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him
from
> > his
> > > > > > >torturous life. The young man went to Mass and communion every
> > day,
> > > > > > >and
> > > > > > >after thanking God for saving his life, asked God to only give
> > him
> > > > peace
> > > > > > >of
> > > > > > >mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His
> > eyes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure
> > the
> > > > > > >services
> > > > > > >of the best plastic surgeon in Australia.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >There would be no cost to the
> > > > > > >young man, as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The
> > doctor
> > >too
> > > > > > >was
> > > > > > >so impressed by the young man. Whose outlook now on life, even
> > >though
> > > > > > >he
> > > > > > >had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and
love.
> >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >The surgery was a miraculous success.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >All the best dental work was also
> > > > > > >done for him. The young man became everything he promised God
> > he
> > > > > > >would
> > > > > > >be. He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, many
> > > > > > >children,
> > > > > > >and success in an industry which would have been the furthest
> > thing
> > > > from
> > > > > > >his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the
> > love
> > >of
> > > > the
> > > > > > >people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >The young man?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Mel Gibson.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie
> > "The
> > >Man
> > > > > > >Without A Face." He is to be admired by all of us as a God
> > fearing
> > > > > > >man, a
> > > > > > >political conservative, and an example to all as a true man of
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > See Grampies other Life at http://www.bicnet.net/~valley
> > WoodWorking Bulletin Board at:
> > http://www.coolboard.com/boardshow.cfm?mb=813201814145392
> > AOL Instant Messenger screen name: vinnyatval
> > ICQ# 57477943
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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