Message-ID: <12759458.1075855521129.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:45:00 -0800 (PST) From: judy.hernandez@enron.com To: suhernan@llgm.com, thurmond@uniteddc.com Subject: Fwd: FW: A POEM FOR THE F-A-M-I-L-Y Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Judy Hernandez X-To: SUHERNAN@LLGM.COM, Dora Thurmond@UNITEDDC.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT on 03/31/2000 07:38 AM --------------------------- Regina Blackshear@ENRON 03/30/2000 04:59 PM To: vblack4538@aol.com, sonia_l_castorena@reliantenergy.com, Amber.Ebow@enron.com, Tammy Green , GRHRDH@aol.com, jacelyne hill , rhondamjordan@hotmail.com, "BENEDICT PETERS", rosemary.a.reynolds@usa.xerox.com, "WhiteBL(Barbara)", 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" 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" >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