Message-ID: <24365350.1075855526989.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 09:32:00 -0700 (PDT) From: judy.hernandez@enron.com To: angela.barnett@enron.com, diane.salcido@enron.com, angela.gill@enron.com, regina.blackshear@enron.com, leslie.smith@enron.com, eve.puckett@enron.com, jcutaia@tupac.com, sandra.mcnichols@enron.com Subject: Fwd: FW: "Erma's Angel Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Judy Hernandez X-To: Angela Barnett, Diane Salcido, Angela Gill, Regina Blackshear, Leslie Smith, Eve Puckett, jcutaia@tupac.com, Sandra R McNichols X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT on 08/23/2000 04:30 PM --------------------------- "SOCORRO HERNANDEZ" on 08/23/2000 11:39:11 AM To: , , , "A. SUE GONZALES-GUEVARA" , "CATHERINE BROWN" , "ELIZABETH TRUJILLO" , "JESSICA VEGA" , "VIVIAN FARRELL" , , cc: Subject: Fwd: FW: "Erma's Angel To the special women friends in my life. Some of >> this you'll understand all too well and other parts you >> may not have experienced yet, but I think it's good >> advice no matter what point you're at in your life. >> >> Erma's Angel >> > > > >> > > > I would have talked less and >> > > > listened more. >> > > > >> > > > I would have invited friends over to >> > > > dinner even if the carpet was >> > > > stained and the sofa faded. >> > > > >> > > > I would have eaten the popcorn in >> > > > the "GOOD" living room and >> > > > worried much less about the dirt >> > > > when someone wanted to light a fire >> > > > in the fireplace. >> > > > >> > > > I would have taken the time to >> > > > listen to my grandfather ramble >> > > > about his youth. >> > > > >> > > > I would never have insisted the car >> > > > windows be rolled up on a >> > > > summer day because my hair had just >> > > > been teased and sprayed. >> > > > >> > > > I would have burned the pink candle >> > > > sculpted like a rose before it >> > > > melted in storage. >> > > > >> > > > I would have sat on the lawn with my >> > > > children and not worried >> > > > about grass stains. >> > > > >> > > > I would have cried and laughed less >> > > > while watching television and >> > > > more while watching life. >> > > > >> > > > I would have gone to bed when I was >> > > > sick instead of pretending the >> > > > earth would go into a holding >> > > > pattern if I weren't there for the day. >> > > > >> > > > I would never have bought anything >> > > > just because it was practical, >> > > > wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed >> > > > to last a lifetime. >> > > > >> > > > Instead of wishing away nine months >> > > > of pregnancy, I'd have >> > > > cherished every moment realizing >> > > > that the wonderment growing inside >> > > > me was the only chance in life to >> > > > assist God in a miracle. >> > > > >> > > > When my kids kissed me impetuously, >> > > > I would never have said, >> > > > "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner." >> > > > >> > > > There would have been more "I love you's" >> > > > and more "I'm sorry's" >> > > > ....but mostly, given another shot >> > > > at life, I would seize every >> > > > minute.....look at it and really see >> > > > it ... live it ... and never give it back. >> > > > >> > > > ~~ In honor of women's history month >> > > > and in memory of Erma Bombeck >> > > > who lost her fight with cancer. >> > > > Here is an angel sent to watch over you ... >> > > > >> > > > * (\ *** /) * >> > > > ** ( \(_)/ ) ** >> > > > * (_/ \_) * >> > > > ** /___\ ** >> > > > >> > > > Pass this on to five women that you >> > > > want watched over. If you don't >> > > > know five women to pass this on to, >> > > > one will do just fine. >> > > > >> >>__________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >