Message-ID: <6913937.1075853743175.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:13:00 -0800 (PST) From: chris.germany@enron.com To: wizard4410@aol.com Subject: Love and Life Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Chris Germany X-To: wizard4410@aol.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Chris_Germany_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Germany-C X-FileName: cgerman.nsf A much better "note in bottle thrown out to sea"!! I didn't actually write all this mushy stuff. Someone sent it to me. > It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more > painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person > know how you feel. > Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one > so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to > begrateful for that gift. > Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a > relationship and find out you still care for that person. > > A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only > to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to > let go. > The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, > never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best > conversation you've ever had. > It's true the we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also > true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. > > Giving someone all your love is never assurance that they'll love you > back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their > heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. There are things > you'd love to hear that you would never hear from the person whom you > would like to hear them from, but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from > the one who says it from his heart. > > Never say good-bye if you still want to try > never give up if you still feel you can go on > never say you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go > Love comes to those who still hope > although they've been disappointed, > There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just > want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! Hope you dream > of that special someone. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want > to go; > be what you want to be, > because you have only one life > and one chance to do all the things you want to do. > > Always put yourself in others' shoes. > If you feel that it hurts you, > it probably hurts the person too. > A careless word may kindle strife > a cruel word may wreck a life; > a timely word may level stress; > a loving word may heal and bless. > > The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they > just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness > lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those > who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who > have touched their lives. > Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear The > brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on > well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. > When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. > Live your life so that when you die, > you're the one who is smiling > and everyone around you is crying.