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    Down at the local bus stop Peter arrives every day at 5.30am to sell newspapers. His health isnt good and hes on the Disability pension, yet despite this, he never complains. He sits on the bus seat and often nods off until the next customer arrives. He knows the names of all his customers as he has been doing this for many, many years.

    On Saturdays I buy the paper directly from him rather than have it delivered, and we have a chat for just a few minutes. Sometimes I take him a coffee. Its a little thankyou for the many times that Peter places my newspaper on the doorstep, whenever the delivery guy misses his target.

    Earlier this year Peter won a 10 day cruise and enjoyed the prize, telling me of his wonderful journey. But lately, his health has deteriorated to the point where he had a mild heart attack a couple of weeks ago. He spent a week in hospital and was recuperating at home, but last Saturday, at the age of 70, Peter passed away.

    Ill miss you Peter and I am sorry I didnt take the time to get to know you better. And if ever I find my newspaper on the doorstep, Ill know you had a hand in it.


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    Originally posted by 032229292E34470 link=1271664706/0#0 date=1271664706
    Down at the local bus stop Peter arrives every day at 5.30am to sell newspapers.  His health isnt good and hes on the Disability pension, yet despite this, he never complains.  He sits on the bus seat and often nods off until the next customer arrives.  He knows the names of all his customers as he has been doing this for many, many years.

    On Saturdays I buy the paper directly from him rather than have it delivered, and we have a chat for just a few minutes.  Sometimes I take him a coffee.  Its a little thankyou for the many times that Peter places my newspaper on the doorstep, whenever the delivery guy misses his target.

    Earlier this year Peter won a 10 day cruise and enjoyed the prize, telling me of his wonderful journey.  But lately, his health has deteriorated to the point where he had a mild heart attack a couple of weeks ago.  He spent a week in hospital and was recuperating at home, but last Saturday, at the age of 70, Peter passed away.

    Ill miss you Peter and I am sorry I didnt take the time to get to know you better.  And if ever I find my newspaper on the doorstep, Ill know you had a hand in it.
    Farewell Peter,

    Great people like you give me faith in the goodness of the vast majority of humanity [smiley=cry.gif]

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    • #3
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      Farewell, Peter - I never knew you, but you obviously did a wonderful job for a lot of people and touched many lives.

      RIP.

      Di

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      • #4
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        Sad when people like this pass away, we lost a few quiet achievers locally last year. Not necessarily missed by name by most but part of the heart of what makes a community.

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        • #5
          Re: Peter the newspaper man

          Another great soul gone on, Dennis.

          For some reason, this story truly brought me to tears...you would understand why.

          Thanks for sharing...please, dont be upset that I am. It is great to be able to feel both happiness and sadness in a story such as this.

          God speed Peter.

          :-*

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          • #6
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            Excellent eulogy Den. Vale Peter and long live those of his ilk.

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