Message-ID: <4515151.1075855527493.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 01:40:00 -0700 (PDT) From: judy.hernandez@enron.com To: csmith@priorityit.com, savala@enron.com, d.j.petty@worldnet.att.net Subject: FW: Children Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Judy Hernandez X-To: csmith@priorityit.com, Lea Savala@enron.com, d.j.petty@worldnet.att.net 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 10/04/2000 08:39 AM --------------------------- Angela Barnett 10/03/2000 01:54 PM To: lsharis@msn.com, lallen@patroithomes.com, kttn0965@aol.com, Topey0661@aol.com, dpepplejes@netscape.net, Mok66@aol.com, Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT@ECT, kkjohnson@velocityexp.com, Debby_Darnell@eott.com, McJenjil@aol.com, Hhrk23@aol.com, Lois Ford/NA/Enron@ENRON, Diane Salcido/Corp/Enron@Enron cc: Subject: FW: Children ---------------------- Forwarded by Angela Barnett/HOU/ECT on 10/03/2000 01:49 PM --------------------------- "Curley, Kim" on 10/03/2000 01:00:38 PM To: "'ANGELA.BARNETT@ENRON.COM'" cc: Subject: FW: Children > -----Original Message----- > From: loretta-henry@reliantenergy.com > [SMTP:loretta-henry@reliantenergy.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 12:51 PM > To: Nikki V Carter; Curley, Kim; R Fitzgerald; > Shannon_Henderson@mail.bankone.com > Subject: Children > > To my child(ren)..... > > Just for the morning, I am going to smile > when I see your face > and laugh when I feel like crying. > > Just for this morning, I will let you > choose what you want to wear, > and smile and say how perfect it is. > > Just for this morning, I am going to step > over the laundry, and pick you up > and take you to the park to play. > > Just for this morning, I will leave the > dishes in the sink, and let you > teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together. > > Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the > telephone and keep the computer off, > and sit with you in the backyard and > blow bubbles. > > Just for this afternoon, I will not yell > once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream > and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy > you one if he comes by. > > Just for this afternoon, I won't worry > about what you are going to > be when you grow up, or second guess every decision > I have made where you are concerned. > > Just for this afternoon, I will let you > help me bake cookies, and I won't > stand over you trying to fix them. > > Just for this afternoon, I will take us to > Mc Donald's and buy us both a > Happy Meal so you can have both toys. > > Just for this evening, I will hold you in > my arms and tell you a story about > how you were born and how much I love you. > > Just for this evening, I will let you > splash in the tub and not get angry. > > Just for this evening, I will let you stay > up late while we sit on the porch > and count all the stars. > > Just for this evening, I will snuggle > beside you for hours, and miss > my favorite TV shows. > > Just for this evening when I run my finger > through your hair as you pray, > I will simply be grateful that God has > given me the greatest gift > ever given. > > I will think about the mothers and fathers who are > searching for their missing children, > the mothers and fathers who are visiting their > children's graves instead of their bedrooms, > and mothers and fathers who are in > hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, > and screaming inside they can't handle it anymore. > > And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold > you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, > that I will thank God for you, and ask him for > nothing, except one more day............. > > Please pass this on to other mothers and fathers. I > think that we get too involved in our daily routines that we tend > to forget what great gifts our children really are. >