Leaving Mom and Pop out of it… tell us about your “Most Unforgettable Character”
Mine was a man called Joffre L’Heureux… when I was quite young he was hired in the small town that I lived in as the Chief of Police….
The reason that he had been hired was due to the fact that with five Hotels in a small town of 3000 pop. there was a lot of drinking and fighting on the week-ends… so, he was hired to clean up the town…
Mr. L’Heureux was a very nice man and he was also a body builder in times when they were almost unheard off…
Since, my family lived close to the Police Station and the fact that his son and I were friends I often was there when Mr. L’Heureux would train with weights… it impressed me so much that I asked my dad to get me some barbells and dumbbells so that I could train also…
That was over 50 years ago… and to this date… I still go to the gym regularly and I probably owe the fact that I am still in good shape to that wonderful guy…
In our own way… we can all be mentors for those who come after us and make a huge difference in their lives… that is another lesson that Mr. l’Heureux taught me…
For more on Joffre L’Heureux see
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