Two Stories of Doing The Right Thing

[Guest guest]

I got these two stories in my inbox today and wanted to share with

you. For me , these stories are inspiring - when a deed is done for

the right reasons, the rewards always come back more than expected.

It may take some time, but the divine accountant is keeping track.

My acknowledgement and thanks to the unknown author..

JAI MAA

Nanda

 

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You need to read all of this, especially if you are from Chicagoor

ever travel by plane to Chicago.Story Number One:Many years ago, Al

Capone virtually owned Chicago.Capone wasn’t famous for anything

heroic. He was notorious forenmeshing the windy city in everything

from bootlegged booze andprostitution to murder.Capone had a lawyer

nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was his lawyerfor a good reason. Eddie

was very good! In fact, Eddie's skillat legal maneuvering kept Big

Al out of Jail for a long time.To show his appreciation, Capone paid

him very well.Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special

dividends.For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in

mansionwith live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day.The

estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago Cityblock.

Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gavelittle

consideration to the

atrocity that went on around him.Eddie did have one soft spot,

however. He had a son that heloved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his

young son had the bestof everything: clothes, cars and a good

education. Nothing waswithheld. Price was no object.And, despite

his involvement with organized crime, Eddie eventried to teach him

right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to bea better man than he

was. Yet, with all his wealth andinfluence, there were two things he

couldn't give his son; thathe couldn't pass on a good name and a good

example.One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision.Easy Eddie

Wanted to rectify wrongs he had done. He decided hewould go to the

authorities and tell the truth about Al"Scarface" Capone, clean up

his tarnished name and offer his sonsome semblance of integrity.To do

this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and heknew that the

cost would be great. So, he testified.Within the year, Easy Eddie's

life ended in a blaze of gunfireon a lonely Chicago Street. But in

his eyes, he had given hisson the greatest gift he had to offer, at

the greatest price hewould ever pay.Story Number Two:World War II

produced many heroes. One such man was LieutenantCommander Butch

O'Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to theaircraft carrier

Lexington in the South Pacific.One day his entire squadron was sent

on a mission. After he wasairborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and

realized that someonehad forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He

would not haveenough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his

ship.His flight leader told him to return to the carrier.Reluctantly,

he dropped out of formation and headed back to thefleet. As he was

returning to the mother ship he saw somethingthat turned his blood

cold.A squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding their way towardthe

American fleet. The American fighters were gone on asortie, and the

fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn'treach his squadron and

bring them back in time to save thefleet. Nor could he warn the

fleet of the approaching danger.There was only one thing to do.He

must somehow divert them from the fleet.Laying aside all thoughts of

personal safety, he dove into theformation of Japanese planes.

Wing-mounted 50 caliber's blazedas he charged in, attacking one

surprised enemy plane and thenanother.Butch wove in and out of the

now broken formation and fired atas many planes as possible until all

his ammunition was finallyspent. Undaunted, he continued the assault.

He dived at theplanes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of

damaging asmany enemy planes as possible and rendering them unfit to

fly.Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in

anotherdirection. Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his

tatteredfighter limped back to the carrier. Upon arrival he reported

inand related the event surrounding his return.The film from the

gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale.It showed the extent of

Butch's daring attempt to protect hisfleet. He had in fact destroyed

five enemy aircraft.This took place on February 20, 1942, and for

that action Butchbecame the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II, and the first

NavalAviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.A year later

Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29.His home town

would not allow the memory of this WW II hero tofade, and today,

O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tributeto the courage of this

great man.So the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International,

givesome thought to visiting

Butch's memorial displaying his statueand his Medal of Honor. It's

located between Terminals 1 and 2.SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE

TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?Butch O'Hare was Easy Eddie's son.

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