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  Legacy: From A Father To His Son

What values are we teaching and leaving behind forour children??

What example are we showing to our children as parents?

What kind of people do we hope our children will become in the future?

During the early days of the mafia era in America, there was one lawyer who defended the mafia dons and their people so well and so good in court that none of the dons nor their people ever went to jail. His name was Easy Eddie. One of Easy Eddie's famous client was Al Capone (Scarface).
For his good service the mafia gave Easy Eddie enormous amounts of money from time to time so he can be extremely rich and live a comfortable life.  One day as he was holding his little son and taking him on a stroll, Easy E thought to himself...."I've given my only son the best things money can buy. He will not lack anything in his life. But what will be the legacy I am leaving behind for him? He said.
They continued walking for a while and he lifted his son up and looked straight into his eyes and said "I will give a legacy of a good father, an example he will be very proud of when he grows up."
A few months later, there was a wide prosecution of the mafia in America by the government. Easy E, once a trusted ally of the Mafia volunteerd and testified against the Mafia. His testimony as a star witness of the government helped put a lot of the mafia dons in jail across America. But he knew full well that he would pay a heavy price for what he has done. For the mafia won't let him go scot-free without any revenge. But he was very happy he did that. He had done exactly as he had promised for his son's sake he would do. "To give my son a legacy of a good father he can be proud of
One afternoon, as he was driving, another car in a top speed came across his car. A few men got out from the car and sprayed bullets all over Easy Eddie's body and left him dead lying on the street in cold blood.
A one-time famous crooked lawyer for the Mafia had died not just for any reason but to prove to his little son that he can be a good father that he his son can be proud of when he grows up to here of him. He paid a heavy price just to make a legacy for his little son.
The interesting part of this whole story is that his son grew up and became an Air marshal for the US army planes. When Japan attacked America during World War II, Butch O'Hare the son of Easy Eddie single handedly fought several Japanese airplanes in the air and brought down four others. Because of his bravery, the other fighter planes ran off because they were so afraid of his daredevil bravery. Easy Eddie through his son, Butch O'Hare had saved the whole country of America. Butch later was awarded The Congressional Medal Award, the highest award in America by the president. Butch O'Hare died a national hero.
The O'Hare International Airport in Chicago in America  is named after Easy Eddie's son, Butch O'Hare. One man's sudden brave sacrifice to be a good father for his son, made his son into a national hero. Every year the people of Chicago honour Butch O'Hare and his father Easy Eddie for their bravery saved America.

  You and I work so hard everyday from 9 to 5 even sometimes without rest. Because we want to make more money to feed our family. We have no time for our wives, children and other families because we are consumed blindly with the notion of "Success" and making more money so we can later enjoy our lives. But what legacy are we leaving for our children who will carry forth our mantle into the future when one day we are no more here on earth.
  Easy Eddie paid a heavy price so that his son, Butch O'Hare can become a national hero.
  What about you and me. What are we also doing today?

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