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03:20 PM --------------------------- Regina Blackshear@ENRON 03/30/2000 04:59 PM To: vblack4538@aol.com, sonia_l_castorena@reliantenergy.com, Amber.Ebow@enron.com, Tammy Green <tcgreen@flash.net<, GRHRDH@aol.com, jacelyne hill <YELLOWGIRLHILL@netscape.net<, rhondamjordan@hotmail.com, "BENEDICT PETERS"<bouncing98@hotmail.com<, rosemary.a.reynolds@usa.xerox.com, "WhiteBL(Barbara)"<BLWhite@equiva.com<, Yvonne Acosta/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Michelle Neville/HOU/ECT@ECT, Eve Puckett/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirlet Williams/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tharsilla Broussard/HR/Corp/Enron@ENRON, John Whiting/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Subject: Fwd: FW: A POEM FOR THE F-A-M-I-L-Y this is nice ---------------------- Forwarded by Regina Blackshear/Corp/Enron on 03/30/2000 03:55 PM --------------------------- "LaTonya Carter" <l_carter61@hotmail.com< on 03/30/2000 03:49:07 PM To: anthonya@risecom.net, dana62_@hotmail.com, regina.blackshear@enron.com, music@axs4u.net, DBUAKA1998@aol.com, v_ashford@hotmail.com cc: Subject: Fwd: FW: A POEM FOR THE F-A-M-I-L-Y <From: "Alvita McKinney" <vitamae47@hotmail.com< <To: queen33@hotmail.com, fdeary@hotmail.com, derexw@hotmail.com, <l_carter61@hotmail.com, asmith@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us, <fbrown@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us, ckizzee@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us, deiedre@usa.com, <sweetmama_nicey@hotmail.com, dishonest19@hotmail.com, c-traylor@ti.com, <asiaabdullah@ProdigyBiz.net, Karibbean@excite.com, valliar2000@yahoo.com, <lewisf@TIRR.TMC.EDU, Juan_Johnson@hotmail.com, Onlysexylady@aol.com, <KalimahAbdullah@PZLQS.com, dmukes@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us, <suebeehoney25@hotmail.com <Subject: Fwd: FW: A POEM FOR THE F-A-M-I-L-Y <Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:43:54 CST < < < <<<ENJOY THIS READING. << <<<A POEM FOR THE F-A-M-I-L-Y <<< <<< < I ran into a stranger as he passed by. <<< < "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply. <<< < <<< < He said, "Please excuse me too; <<< < wasn't even watching for you." <<< < <<< < We were very polite, this stranger and I. <<< < We went on our way and we said good-bye. <<< < <<< < But at home a different story is told, <<< < How we treat our loved ones, young and old. <<< < <<< < Later that day, cooking the evening meal, <<< < My daughter stood beside me very still. <<< < <<< < When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. <<< < "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. <<< < <<< < She walked away, her little heart broken. <<< < I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. <<< < <<< < While I lay awake in bed, <<< < God's still small voice came to me and said, <<< < <<< < "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, <<< < But the children you love, you seem to abuse. <<< < <<< < Look on the kitchen floor, <<< < You'll find some flowers there by the door. <<< < <<< < Those are the flowers she brought for you. <<< < She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue. <<< < <<< < She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise, <<< < and you never saw the tears in her eyes." <<< < <<< < By this time, I felt very small <<< < and now my tears began to fall. <<< < <<< < I quietly went and knelt by her bed; <<< < "Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said. <<< < <<< < "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" <<< < She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. <<< < <<< < I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. <<< < I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." <<< < <<< < I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today; <<< < I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." <<< < <<< < She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." <<< < I said, "Daughter, I love you too, <<< < <<< < and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." <<< < <<< < <<< < ==================================================== <<< < <<< < Are you aware that: <<< < <<< < <<< < If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily <<< < replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will <<<feel <<< < the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour <<< < ourselves more into work than to our family - an unwise investment <<< < indeed. So what is behind the story? <<< < <<< < You know what is the full word of family? <<< < FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU ? <<< < <<< < It is worthwhile to share more time with them as they are getting <<<older. <<< < Make balance among all things. <<< < <<< < Fill life with love and bravery and we shall live a life uncommon. << < ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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