Message-ID: <9764794.1075855515070.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 03:12:00 -0800 (PST) From: suhernan@llgm.com To: judy.hernandez@enron.com, irenepepe@hotmail.com, smanzanales@jw.com, aguevara@llgm.com, bmonte@llgm.com, clbrown@llgm.com, cmartine@llgm.com, etrujill@llgm.com, jvega@llgm.com, kmaddrey@llgm.com, kroberts@llgm.com, mthompso@llgm.com, rwjones@llgm.com, sarriaga@llgm.com, vfarrell@llgm.com, maria.soliz@ppfa.org, bburrell@tmh.tmc.edu Subject: Fwd: Friendship Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "SOCORRO HERNANDEZ" X-To: , , , "A. SUE GONZALES-GUEVARA" , "Barbara Monte" , "CATHERINE BROWN" , "CLAUDIA MARTINEZ" , "ELIZABETH TRUJILLO" , "JESSICA VEGA" , "KAREN MADDREY" , "KATHRYN ANN ROBERTS" , "MARIA THOMPSON" , "RICHARD WAYNE JONES" , "SANDRA ARRIAGA" , "VIVIAN FARRELL" , , X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: From: VickyR96@aol.com Full-name: VickyR96 Message-ID: <4d.27b7d7b.272705ba@aol.com> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:33:14 EDT Subject: Friendship To: FF1052@aol.com, Samoa4188@aol.com, Ute_Ihnat@jafra.com, karann@earthlink.net, Pene5617@aol.com X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 125 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline >>> >>> > > Subject: FRIENDSHIP >>> > > THIS IS TRULY WORTH TAKING A MOMENT TO READ--- >>> > > FRIENDSHIP..... >>> > > >>> > > My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my >>> > > sister's bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped >>> > > package. "This," he said,"is not a slip. This is >>> > > lingerie." He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. >>> > > >>> > > It was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed >>> > > with a cobweb of lace. The price tag with an >>> > > astronomical figure on it was still attached. >>> > > >>> > > "Jan bought this the first time we went to New >>> > > York, at least 8 or 9 years ago.She never wore it. She >>> > > was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess >>> > > this is the occasion." He took the slip from me and >>> > > put it on the bed with the other clothes we were >>> > > taking to the mortician. >>> > > >>> > > His hands lingered on the soft material for a >>> > > moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to >>> > > me. "Don't ever save anything for a special >>> > > occasion. Every day you're alive is a special >>> > > occasion." >>> > > >>> > > I remembered those words through the funeral and >>> > > the days that followed when I helped him and my >>> > > niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an >>> > > unexpected death. I thought about them on the plane >>> > > returning to California from the Midwestern town where >>> > > my sister's family lives. >>> > > >>> > > I thought about all the things that she hadn't >>> > > seen or heard or done. I thought about the things that >>> > > she had done without realizing that they were special. >>> > > I'm still thinking about his words, and they've >>> > > changed my life. I'm reading more and dusting less. >>> > > I'm sitting on the deck and admiring the view >>> > > without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm >>> > > spending more time with my family and friends and less >>> > > time in committee meetings. >>> > > >>> > > Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of >>> > > experience to savor, not endure. I'm trying to >>> > > recognize these moments now and cherish them. >>> > > I'm not "saving" anything; we use our good china and >>> > > crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, >>> > > getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia >>> > > blossom. I wear my good blazer to the market if I feel >>> > > like it. My theory is if I look prosperous, I can shell >>> > > out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries without >>> > > wincing. >>> > > >>> > > I'm not saving my good perfume for special >>> > > parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in >>> > > banks have noses that function as well as my party going >>> > > friends. "Someday" and "one of these days" are losing >>> > > their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or >>> > > hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do >>> > > it now. I'm not sure what my sister would've done had >>> > > she known that she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow >>> > > we all take for granted. I think she would have >>> > > called family members and a few close friends. She >>> > > might have called a few former friends to apologize >>> > > and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think >>> > > she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite >>> > > food. I'm guessing. I'll never know. >>> > > >>> > > It's those little things left undone that would >>> > > make me angry if I knew that my hours were limited. >>> > > Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was >>> > > going to get in touch with someday. Angry >>> > > because I hadn't written certain letters that I >>> > > intended to write one of these days. Angry and sorry that I >>> > > didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how >>> > > much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put >>> > > off, hold back, or save anything that would add >>> > > laughter and luster to our lives. >>> > > >>> > > And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell >>> > > myself that every day, every minute, every breath >>> > > truly is...a gift. >>> > > >>> > > If you've received this it is because someone >>> > > cares for you. If you're too busy to take the few >>> > > minutes that it would take right now to forward this >>> > > to ten people, would it be the first time you didn't do >>> > > that little thing that would make a difference in >>> > > your relationship. I can tell you it certainly won't >>> > > be the last. >>> > > >>> > > Take a few minutes to send this to a few people >>> > > you care about, just to let them know that you're >>> > > thinking of them. May love litter your life with >>> > > blessings. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother >>> > > who gave birth to a premature baby. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor >>> > > of a weekly newspaper. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers >>> > > who are waiting to meet. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person >>> > > who missed the train. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE-SECOND, ask a person >>> > > who just avoided an accident. >>> > > >>> > > To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the >>> > > person who won a silver medal in the Olympics. >>> > > >>> > > Treasure every moment that you have! >>> > > Yesterday is history. >>> > > Tomorrow is mystery. >>> > > Today is a gift. >>> > > That's why it's called the present!! >>> > > >>> > > It's National Friendship Week. >>> > > Show your friends how much you care... Send this >>> > > to everyone you consider A FRIEND. >>> > > If it comes back to you, then you'll know you >>> > > have a circle of >>> > > Friends. >>> > > >>> > > HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK!!!! >>> >>>