Monday, November 28, 2005
Unbelievable - The man without a face
I cant believe it....
Just go on reading it, guess who must be the one...?
Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. Pass it to anyone who you think
would find it interesting and inspiring.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 of being 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 worst section of town.
When walking home from work one evening, five thugs who wanted to
rob him attacked this young man. Instead of giving up his money the young
fellow resisted. However, they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him
to a pulp. They smashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his
body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. In fact, when the police
happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he WAS dead.
On the way to the morgue a policeman heard the man 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 in horror that this young man no
longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and arms
were fractured, his nose was literally hanging from his face, all his 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 was
finally discharged his body had healed, but his face was very disfigured
and disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that
everyone admired.
When the young man started to look for work again everyone turned
him down. 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.Through all this, he was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted
to be seen in his company. The young man had thoughts of suicide. All of
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 seen 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 and seven
children,and success in an industry, which would have been the furthest
thing from his mind as a career if not for the grace of God and the love of
the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
Guess who it could be.........and scroll down..
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This young man is... 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
and an example to all as a true man of courage.
Just go on reading it, guess who must be the one...?
Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. Pass it to anyone who you think
would find it interesting and inspiring.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 of being 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 worst section of town.
When walking home from work one evening, five thugs who wanted to
rob him attacked this young man. Instead of giving up his money the young
fellow resisted. However, they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him
to a pulp. They smashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his
body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. In fact, when the police
happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he WAS dead.
On the way to the morgue a policeman heard the man 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 in horror that this young man no
longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and arms
were fractured, his nose was literally hanging from his face, all his 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 was
finally discharged his body had healed, but his face was very disfigured
and disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that
everyone admired.
When the young man started to look for work again everyone turned
him down. 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.Through all this, he was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted
to be seen in his company. The young man had thoughts of suicide. All of
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 seen 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 and seven
children,and success in an industry, which would have been the furthest
thing from his mind as a career if not for the grace of God and the love of
the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
Guess who it could be.........and scroll down..
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
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This young man is... 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
and an example to all as a true man of courage.
# posted by shyamala balram @ 9:03 AM 
