Message-ID: <19003554.1075855555747.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:35:00 -0800 (PST) From: maria.sandoval@enron.com To: andrea.guillen@enron.com, phenicia.olivier@enron.com, bernice.rodriguez@enron.com, melissa.rodriguez@enron.com, cassandra.dutton@enron.com, lorraine.becker@enron.com, melba.lozano@enron.com, chantelle.villanueva@enron.com, patty.soria@halliburton.com, elizabeth.gutierrez@eott.com, judy.hernandez@enron.com, elizabeth.soto@enron.com, amolina@unifirst.com, pamela.sonnier@enron.com, yolanda.pena@enron.com, claudia.clark@enron.com, lisa.shoemake@enron.com, alex.saldana@enron.com, alisha.guerrero@enron.com, brenda.flores-cuellar@enron.com, sara.solorio@enron.com, brenda.barreda@enron.com, amber.limas@enron.com, anabel.gutierrez@enron.com, raquel.lopez@enron.com, katherine.reyna@enron.com, mckenzie.senigal@enron.com, jfgarcia2000@aol.com, monica.richardson@sous.com Subject: FW: Ice Cream for the Soul Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Maria Sandoval X-To: Andrea R Guillen, Phenicia Olivier, Bernice Rodriguez, Melissa Rodriguez, Cassandra S Dutton, Lorraine Becker, Melba Lozano, Chantelle Villanueva, patty.soria@halliburton.com, elizabeth.gutierrez@eott.com, Judy Hernandez, Elizabeth Soto, amolina@unifirst.com, Pamela Sonnier, Yolanda Pena, Claudia Clark, Lisa Shoemake, Alex Saldana, Alisha Guerrero, Brenda Flores-Cuellar, Sara Solorio, Brenda Barreda, Amber Limas, Anabel Gutierrez, Raquel Lopez, Katherine Reyna, Mckenzie Senigal, jfgarcia2000@aol.com, "Richardson, Monica" X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Maria Sandoval/HOU/ECT on 11/22/2000 08:34 AM --------------------------- Yolanda Sandoval on 11/22/2000 08:15:18 AM To: cc: Subject: FW: Ice Cream for the Soul Yolanda Sandoval KBR Legal Dept. *713-753-5986 *713-753-7626 * yolanda.sandoval@halliburton.com This email, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. > Ice Cream for the Soul > author unknown > > Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if > he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is > great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom > gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!" > > Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman > remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know > how to pray. Asking God for ice-cream! Why, I never!" > > Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is > God mad at me?" > > As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was > certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He > winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a > great prayer." > > "Really?" my son asked. > > "Cross my heart." Then in theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the > woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks > God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes." > > Naturally, I bought my kid's ice cream at the end of the meal. My son > stared at it for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest > of my life. He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and > placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, > this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes and my soul is > good already." > > The End > > I loved the story, and I hope you like it too. > > Please keep it moving. > > God Bless. >