Tim scram is much food for thought

I gotta tell you, I got a lump in my throat the other day when I heard old Timmy Fischer was giving almost all of it away to spend more time with his wife and two young sons.
There I was, cruising along the South East Freeway in the Caprice with the radio tuned to the stock exchange report when, all of a sudden, a news flash.
You could have knocked me down with a feather when they said Tim was pulling the plug on the nation’s second highest job.
Later, listening to the man himself explain his reasons to a hushed Federal Parliament, the old Morrie started to get a bit teary – and I’m a tough old bird, I’ll give you the drum.
One of Tim’s kiddies, Harrison, has that dreaded condition autisim and that’s why our much loved Deputy PM was throwing in the towel.
Whenever other pollies toss in the job, the media always looks for an explanation other than the official one.
This time it’s different. Tim being Tim, everyone knows he’s not talking through his Akubra.
He really wants to spend more time with his family, especially to look after his artistic kiddy.
Autims is a terrible thing, apparently, and can really put a strain on other members of a family.
Youngsters with autimtams can be a real handful – and not just in the way normal kids are.
I was thinking about all of this as I headed south, and I knew I had to do something to help.
By the time I pulled into the car park at Palen Creek – running late for a board meeting – an idea had crystallised in my mind.
I vowed then and there to set up a new charity that would raise funds to help families with kids suffering from the Big A.
There’s a lot of families out there needing help. It’s a huge challenge.
But, in my usual soft hearted way, I’m prepared to put my shoulder to the wheel and help out.
I’m aiming to raise enough funds – say a pool of around three or four big Ms – that can be channeled into a number of top little research projects I’ve got lined up.
We’ll need at least that if we’re going to give this autumns thing a run for its money.
So, it’s time to dig deep and cough up a few thousand to help kiddies like Tim’s.
Stop everything right now and write out a cheque.
Make it out to my new charitable foundation - Cure Autism, Save Harrison.
Bugger it, to save your time and mine, just make it out to CASH.

I’ll be in touch.
Morrie

Morrie Bezzle is executive director of Fine Cotton Clothing Pty Ltd and chairman of the Hector Hapeta Trust.