Message-ID: <31499285.1075855440946.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 06:08:43 -0800 (PST) From: mich888@aol.com Subject: Fwd: FW: FW: Pink Dress Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: MICH888@aol.com X-To: LIONMELODY@aol.com, CAIRBEAR21@aol.com, timdawnsierra@yahoo.com, FRIDAY0534@aol.com, jeff.jostad@emersonprocess.com, Staab, Theresa , carmen.peters@nissan-usa.com, jo4angels@gbonline.com, JR@wcom.net, MBrueckner@valscale.com, beefbcb@venomtech.com, Lori.Ollila@globalcrossing.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Theresa_Staab_Jan2002_1\Staab, Theresa\Deleted Items X-Origin: Staab-T X-FileName: tstaab (Non-Privileged).pst --------- Inline attachment follows --------- From: To: Michelle (E-mail) Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:42:25 GMT Subject: -----Original Message----- From: Lori Weber Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:14 PM To: Mary Brueckner; Patti Neitzke; Adam Budnik (E-mail); Kathy Monien (E-mail); Pauline Flowers (E-mail); Renae Bliese (E-mail); Ruth Loppnow (E-mail) Subject: FW: FW: Pink Dress Subject: Fw: FW: Pink Dress > > > > > > > > > The Pink Dress > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There was this little girl sitting by herself in the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > park. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why > > > > > > > > > > > > > > she looked so sad. Dressed in a worn pink dress, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the people go by. She never tried to speak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She never said a word. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Many people passed by her, but no one would stop. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The next day I decided to go back to the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > park in curiosity to see if the little girl would > > > > > > > > > > > > > > still be there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, she was there, right in the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > very spot where she was yesterday, and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > still with the same sad look in her eyes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Today I was to make my own move > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and walk over to the little girl. For as we all > > > > > > > > > > > > > > know, a park full of strange people is not a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > place for young children to play alone. As I got > > > > > > > > > > > > > > closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress > > > > > > > > > > > > > > was grotesquely shaped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I figured that was the reason people just passed by > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and made no effort to speak to her. Deformities are a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > low blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a step toward assisting someone who is different. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slightly to avoid my intent stare. As I approached > > > > > > > > > > > > > > her, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could see the shape of her back more clearly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to help,to talk. I sat down beside her and opened with > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a simple, "Hello"; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The little girl acted shocked, and stammered > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a "hi"; after a long stare into my eyes. I smiled and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > she > > > > > > > > > > > > > > shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the park was completely empty. I asked the girl why > > > > > > > > > > > > > > she was so sad. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Because, I'm different"; I immediately said, "That > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are!"; and smiled. The little girl acted even sadder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and said, "I know." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sweet and innocent"; She looked at me and smiled, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > then slowly she got to her feet and said, Really?"; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > watch over all those people walking by"; She > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nodded her head yes, and smiled. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With that she opened the back of her pink dress and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am. I'm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your Guardian Angel"; with a twinkle in her eye. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She said, "For once you thought of someone other > > > > > > > > > > > > > > than yourself. My job here is done"; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to help an angel?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She looked at me, smiled, and said, "Your the only > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one that could see me"; and then she was gone. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And with that, my life was changed dramatically. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, when you think you're all you have, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > remember, your angel is always watching over you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pass this to everyone that means > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anything at all to you. . . make sure you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > send it back to the person who sent it to you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to let them know you're glad they care about you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Like the story says, we all need someone. Every one > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of your friends is an Angel in their own way. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The value of a friend is measured in the heart. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope your Guardian Angel watches over you always. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Be Blessed!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lord I love you and I need you, come into my heart, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > please. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pass this message to 7 people, except you and me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will receive a miracle tomorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >