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In late October 1995, British actor Paul Eddington was dying from a rare form of skin cancer, when he gave a final interview on BBC television in England.

When the interviewer asked what he would like written on his tombstone, Mr. Eddington replied:

"A journalist once asked me what I would like my epitaph to be and I said I think I would like it to be 'He did very little harm'. And that's not easy. Most people seem to me to do a great deal of harm. If I could be remembered as having done very little, that would suit me."

I hope I do very little harm too.

Brian

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fauxartist

I like that very much bridder01 .... as in medicine ....Do No Harm.... but so much harm is done isn't there.... and an ocean starts with only one drop....so maybe your message will be that first drop....I hope so.

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bridder01 in reply to fauxartist

Thanks Artist :) All it takes is one person holding their hand out to help another.....

Random acts of kindness.......They can be contagious ;)

Brian

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I wonder if he got that from the Dali Lama who says we are here to help others and if we can’t help them at least do not harm them.

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