Ben
Franklin is a endless source of entertainment and fascination to me. Did
you know that he was his father's 15th child and his formal schooling ended when
he was 10. I am 100 percent sure that neither his parents nor his teachers
were paving the way to his future. He reminds me that against all
odds, people can create greatness.
Yes, we all know
about his part in moving the American Revolution forward while he ran a print
shop, wrote, devised the U.S. postal system and started America's
first lending library but did you know in his spare time he was an inventor?
Here
are some of my favorites BF inventions.
1. Library Step Stool
2. Rocking Chair
3. Odometer
4. Whale oil candles
5. A pulley system that
allowed him to lock and unlock his bedroom door from his bed...I think of
this as the first remote control.
6. Bifocals
7. Lightening rod
8. Franklin Stove
9. Flexible Urinary
catheter
10. My top 10 list favorite
Swim Fins!
What do I see when I look at this list? A man who
liked comfort, efficiency and loved to see!
When
I thought about who to quote on our tombstone bags Ben Franklin was the first
to come to mind.
I find him a endless source of
inspiration. I hope you do as well.
Heather
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