THE BAGPIPER

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  1. Henry Johnson

    Henry Johnson In Flower

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    Very sad.......
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    Very moving .....

    I love this story. Lay down whatever is bothering you, breathe in the fresh air and LISTEN to this story.

    Time is like a river. You cannot touch the water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of life.

    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 was hung low, my heart was full.

    As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen anything like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."

    Apparently, I'm still lost,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's a man thing.
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    Love to all, Hank.......
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh my Hank you got me!! Here I was with tissues in hand ready to sob my heart out and instead I have an ache in my side from laughing!! :smt005:smt005:smt005
     
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    Very funny, thanks.
     
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    Hilarious! But heart warming also. At least he did his best.
     
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    OH my Hank I also was taken in by your heartfelt playing. That septic tank should work especially well with your bagpipe blessing it. :D
     
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    Hank you got me in the mood,..i could almost see the grave and hear the bagpipes playing :crying:,..oh boy what a twist :),..that was a good one :like:
     
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    Well,,you got us all Hank ! Good one !
     
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    That's one of what we used to call 'SHAGGY DOG STORIES'... Great fun but you need to know your audience somewhat because some people are offended by that type of tale / joke...
    Hank
     
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