"If You Leave Home and Come Back With Money, You've Had A Good Day" says Harry TexasFlagCurbPainter

HOUSTON - Dec. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- "If you leave home and come back with money, you've had a good Day" says Harry TexasFlagCurbPainter. David Lorms recently interviewed Harry Millirons, AKAthe TexasFlagCurbPainter on his weekly radio talk show, Make it Happen with David Lorms, to find out more about this interesting man.

Harry’s dad served in Korea where he met and married his wife, Harry’s mother.  They came back to the US, settled in Houston and Harry’s life was happy until it all changed when he was 7. His father died.  Harry’s mother decided Harry should be raised by his father’s family in Virginia.  Speaking no English, she stayed in Houston. Deep in the Virginia mountains, Harry lived with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  Explains Harry, “It’s kind of like what you see in the movie Deliverance – without the pig squealing!  People had stills and worked in coal mines.”  He lived in a rural small town in a country that was smaller than one section of Oak Forest, Houston.

While growing up and attending school, Harry learned of the peacefulness of fishing and hunting and being alone for hours at a time.  “When I was 13 I’d walk down those country roads and occasionally a farmer would hail me down and ask me to work for him for a day doing odd jobs around his land.”  Eventually Harry became an accomplished Farm Hand.  “I guess that’s where I became so friendly and eager to help others.”  It is also where he learned to be an entrepreneur.  “On the first day of trout fishing season, I’d go to the school yard early in the morning and dig up night crawlers.”  Then he sold the worms to fisherman.  He also sold the fruit he picked from his grandfather’s trees and pick wild berries to sell to the one grocery store in town.  “I learned early that I could always have money in my pocket if I just worked.  That has carried me through some tough times throughout my life.”

At 18 he moved back to Texas.  “I wanted Mother and me to get to know each other. We lived in the Gulf gate area and I first attended San JacintoCollege. Then I went on to study business and management at Sam Houston University. I realize I don’t exactly act like I even went to college sometimes – but I really do have an education!” Harry laughs.  “I learned a lot from the marketing classes I took – mostly about the basics of buyers and sellers.  That’s all business is about, you know, someone buying what someone else is selling.”

Lorms interjects, “You have a great combination of education and skills.  Business know-how from college and your warm sense of humor and communication style from your life in Virginia.  You’re truly what many people call a people person.”

Sadly, Harry’s mother passed away just two days after his “to be” graduation from Sam Houston.  “I’m glad we got to know each other and she was able to see me graduate.  But I was so lonely and sad,” Harry admits.  “Here I was, 22 years old and without a family.  Family is so important.”  Harry was shy only 1 credit from graduating.

After dating for only 6 months, Harry then married a woman with 3 children.  “We were married for 24 years and had 2 children of our own.”

Harry worked as the office manager for a car rental agency.  “I didn’t like staying inside all day - after all, I was raised in the mountains of Virginia!”  Then came another big change in his life – without the tragedy this time.  A neighbor of Harry’s was a “curb painter” – those people who paint your house number on the curb in front of your house.  The neighbor had a big job to do in Braeswood and asked Harry to help him.  He took the day off, learned to paint in black and white on a curb and an industry was born!  “My first thought was, ‘There’s money in this.’”  His neighbor taught him the business and the next day Harry reported to work and quit!

Lorms asks Harry where he came up with the “Texas Flag” moniker.  “I read that the Texas Flag is the most commercialized flag in the union.  You see it everywhere!”  So he began to paints flags on curbs as well as logos and other art.  Lorms tells him, “You’re famous for your beautiful curbside art work now. What is your process when you get a special request?”  Harry answers, “It‘s funny, you know.  I can paint on concrete, rocks, a pole or even a box – but I just can’t do it on paper!  So I start with what needs to be painted and go from there.”

Harry fell on hard times after he and his wife separated.  Ever responsible, he still took care of his family, but had to live in a low-rent space himself.  “Now THAT’S living simply!” he admits.  “I will always remember those who were so good to me during those times. They knew I was working hard to take care of my family and were amazingly generous.”

Harry does not own a vehicle.  He walks the neighborhoods where he works. One day a sudden storm came up and he took shelter under a tree.  That’s when Harry was hit by lightening!  “The last thing I remember is a flash of light! The EMTs told me there was no smoke coming out of my ears like in the cartoons and that I was going to be ok.”  This second chance at life made a profound effect on Harry.  “I want my life to stand for something.  I want to be generous like those who were so good to me.”

And so, Harry spends much of his non-work time helping others.  His program, “Smiles for the Holidays” is a good example.  “My heart goes out to single moms whose husbands have left them.  The kids are affected the most.  We are helping 4 families this year.  My friends who own businesses are generous with their donations of clothing, food and toys for the kids.” You may donate at www.gofundme.com .  “Whatever is left over will be donated to Manna, a group that helps these people all year round.”

David Lorms hosts Make It Happen With David Lorms, an internet radio show on www.KBREEZESports.com live every Wednesday at noon about entrepreneurs, business owners, and successful people, their challenges and failures turned into success, and advise for people to better their lives and careers. Past episodes are available by pod cast on http://www.spreaker.com/user/7420120 or on Lorms's web site http://www.lormsinsuranceservices.com and on iHeartRadio. He is also an Award Winning Insurance Expert, Best-Selling Author having won numerous media awards for his shared industry knowledge. He's been featured in Forbes Magazine, USA Today and various other radio talk shows and news programs.