Is Harry better than Jesus in terms of brevity?
Harry was the old guy that sat at the end of the bar sometimes.
White hair and old big glasses. That grey faced look of the really old. He had trouble breathing and now had plastic tubes up his nose.
It didn’t interfere with any drinking.
I never really talked to Harry.
One day he walked over to the other side of the pub and left us two pints on our table.
Thanks Harry, we said. He looked even greyer.
“It’s nice to be nice” Harry said.
At the time, I know nobody paid much attention. I made a mental note,never to forget.
We would never see Harry again.
I know Jesus summed up his teachings saying you only need to know two things.
Love thy neighbour as thyself and love the Lord thy god with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind.
Harry’s teaching was five words.
“It’s nice to be nice” (#1linerweds)
And free beer. Dont forget that.
Tim Willow’s Additional Thoughts
Jesus had a whole lot of words but I don’t remember free beer anywhere in the Bible.
I’ll always remember Harry.
I try and live by his words. He was my prophet.
He can be yours too.
A message beyond any human religious divides.
“It’s nice to be nice” – which is my sentence for #1linerweds
If only there was a way to create better communities?
This was my first go at one line wednesday. It is actually one line.
Words to live by Tim :O)
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Worth it even without beer 🙂
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He did provide the wine for a wedding. Harry summed it up quite well.
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Of course, although he had his methods of making it for free, Harry had to work for his. 🙂
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True
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I love Harry’s words. The beer’s a bonus. 😉
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It IS nice to be nice…. sad we all need a Harry to remind us once in a while.
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Now I guess you can repeat the act,randomly buying a drink and repeating its nice to be nice. Am I understanding it right that you may be in such a place some day soon? 🙂
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I have my moments of unadulterated cynicism…. but overall? I’m nice, damn it! I help old ladies in the supermarket and buy veterans their breakfast anonymously. My “we” was really about all the rest of you slackers.
😉
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If you spread the story of Harry – in one million years time there might be world Peace . Remember it all started here.
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Will take it without the beer.
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You can have it. Spread the word of Harry 🙂
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The statement is both accurate AND a semiotic nightmare…
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Those nightmares are the worst! Umberto eco must’ve been a terrible insomniac.
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I knew there was something I liked about you.
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Perhaps Harry is a member of the Polite Force 🙂
Yes – a few more Harrys (or should that be Harries?) and we could start a revolution. The outbreak of World Peace is long overdue.
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if Harry gets Harries to hurry and harry I agree
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