A good lesson for all of us to learn ☝️ Praxy
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News, Views and More from Batch'64, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, SriLanka 
Praxy — What a Beautiful Post.
Life is all about carrying on with what ever we have left .. good to the Last Drop or String .
Another way of putting it across – ‘ get your butt on the boat and go for it ‘
It is All about Courage to Move Ahead and not giving up half way .
Thanks for this wonderful and very inspirational event that happened in our own life time.
eagleD
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Yes Deepthie it is a very good lesson for us to learn . Whatever life brings us and whatever hardships we face if we are courageous to delve into the deep and find a solution we can always becsuccessful. That reminded me about one line of a poem that I was taught at school when I was a child and it ended “he while his companions slept was toiling right into the night” . I think he discovered some important thing by working hard into the night. I wish I could remember that poem. Praxy
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Henry Longfellow.Quote.
“The heights of great men reached and kept, was not by sudden flight but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.”
A good lesson for success life in general. Eddie.
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Sorry for the typo.A good lesson for success in life, in general Eddie.
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Yes- I too remember this line from grade school English class .
eagleD
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Dear Deepthie
Yes that is a linethat I used to think often but could not remember the full text. Thanks to Eddie now I can remember the full text. Praxy
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Dear Praxy,
I think this is a living example of how determination will resolve to keep going in spite of the road blocks encounter ed on the way.
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I totally agree with you Rani. If there is a will there is a way😊 Praxy
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Thank you Praxy.This is the story of life itself.Making the best of what one has on hand on every occasion.Talking of a two stringed instrument is the Erhu, the Chinese fiddle.Once, in transit through Singapore Changi airport, I heard a man play this instrument.The music created on the Erhu was divine. Eddie.
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Dear Eddie
Thank
You for letting me know the words of that great Henry Longfellow’s quote. I had been thinking hard to get the full quote and thank you for reminding me. Praxy
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Dear Eddie glad that you liked it. Praxy
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I admire his talent & perseverance. Great man.
Like Deepthie mentioned – Life is all about carrying on with whatever we have left.
– From another Polio victim.
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Dear Seelan
You are a living example of how one can achieve great heights in spite of some disabilities. I admire your wonderful qualities . You persevered and your perseverance has been rewarded.👨🎓 Well done.😊Praxy
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Dear all
On the subject of great quotes from great people I wonder if any of you can tell me the words of the following poems
“The wraggle taggle gypsies”
This begins with: There were 3 gypsies a come to my door and downstairs ran this a lady oh. One sang high the other sang low and the third sang Bonny Bonny biscay oh…..
A part of the other poem is
Kiss me mother kiss me and tuck me up in bed, for daddy’a Invention is going to choke me dead…. This is also a poem learnt at school and in my old age Iam reminiscing these .
Hope some one can help me . Praxy.
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LIFE- is about dealing with what ever we have left ..
Persevere and victory is yours .
Thinking of the dramatic The Thai Cave Rescue …
All about dealing with the odds and persevering for the ultimate success — Saving Lives .
Keep these kids, their families and the brave men and women who are now dealing with the Rescue Operation now under way .. , .
Keep this in your thoughts and prayers for the next few days …
eagled
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Thanks Praxy very inspirational story. Yes lovely music can be produced even with just two strings as Eddie put it. I have listened to professional Erhu players play Chinese music to , pop music to classical music. It was just amazing.
What ever the odds are keep producing good music with the stings you are left with.
Nisantha
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