>From: "Pearl Fernane" <pearlyshellz@...> >To: "Joy Morris" <joymomgram@...> >Subject: Fw: A wonderful story, please read (always a good reminder) >Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:49:24 -0800 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Garcia-Buckman, Gail" <GGarciab@...> >To: <lindarburk@...>; <joan534@...>; <bjbuckman@...>; "Flores, >Ed" <ELFlores@...>; "Carol Garcia" <carolgarcia51@...>; >"Cheryl Kasai" <ckasai@...>; "Craven, Shirley" <SCraven@...>; >"Doris Carter" <dofo@...>; "Gabe Andrade" <gandrade@...>; "Lana >Nealson" <Mslana29@...>; "Melinda Jacobs" <teddybear1127us@...>; >"Nancy Yee" <nfyee@...>; "Neal Albritton" <neale716@...>; >"Pearl Fernane" <pearlyshellz@...>; "Richards, Rose" ><RMRichar@...>; "Robbins, Terri" <TRobbins@...>; "Sanderford, >Sandra" <SSanderf@...>; "Sandy Waters" <rvrcatgal@...>; "Smerdon, >Kathy" <KSmerdon@...>; "Stephanie Schiechl" <sschi@...>; >"Steve Amezcua" <SAmezcua@...>; "Sue Eskilsen" ><smeskilsen@...>; "The Fernane Family" <fernfam1@...>; >"Whitecotton, Darlene" <DWhiteco@...> >Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 12:19 PM >Subject: FW: A wonderful story, please read (always a good reminder) > > > > I know most of you have seen this before, but it is still a good reminder >of > > just how our actions affect others! > > > > > >    Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!! > > > >    One day, when I was a freshman in high school, > > > >    I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. > > > >    His name was Kyle. > > > >    It looked like he was carrying all of his books. > > > > > >    I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a > > Friday? > > > >    He must really be a nerd." > > > >    I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my > > friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. > > > >    As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. > > > >    They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping >him > > so he landed in the dirt. > >    His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten >feet > > from him. > > > >    He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. > > > >    My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled > > around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. > > > >    As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really > > should get lives! " > > > > He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" > > > >    There was a big smile on his face.   It was one of those smiles that > > showed real gratitude. > > > >    I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. > > > >    As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen > > him before. > > > >    He said he had gone to private school before now. > > > >    I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. > > > >    We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. > > > >    He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. > > > >    I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. >He > > said yes. > > > >    We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I >liked > > him, and my friends thought the same of him. > > > >    Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books > > again. > > > >    I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious > > muscles with this pile of books everyday! > > > >    " He just laughed and handed me half the books. > > > >    Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. > > > >    When we were seniors, we began to think about college. > > > >    Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. > > > > > >    I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a > >  problem. > > > >    He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football > >  scholarship. > > > >    Kyle was valedictorian of our class. > > > >    I teased him all the time about being a nerd. > > > >    He had to prepare a speech for graduation. > > > >    I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. > > > >    Graduation day, I saw Kyle. > > > >    He looked great. > > > >    He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. > > > >    He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. > > > >    He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. > > > >    Boy, sometimes I was jealous. > > > >    Today was one of those days, I could see that he was nervous about his > > speech. > > > >    So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be >great!" > > > >    He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and > > smiled. > > > >    "Thanks," he said. > > > >    As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. > > > >    "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through >those > > tough years. > > > >    Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach..., but >mostly > >  your friends... > > > >    I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best > > gift you can give them. > > > >    I am going to tell you a story." > > > >    I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the > > first day we met. > > > >    He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. > > > >    He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have > >  to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. > > > >    He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. > > > >    "Thankfully, I was saved. > > > >    My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." > > > >    I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy >told > >  us all about his weakest moment. > > > >    I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful >smile. > > > > > >    Not until that moment did I realize it's depth. > > > >    Never underestimate the power of your actions. > > > >    With one small gesture you can change a person's life. > > > >    For better or for worse. > > > >    God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some >way. > > > >    Look for God in others. > > > >    You now have two choices, you can: > > > >    1) Pass this on to your friends or > >    2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart. > > > >    As you can see, I took choice number 1. > >    "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble > >  remembering how to fly." > > > >    There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history. > > > >    Tomorrow is mystery. > > > >    Today is a gift.     . . . . . . .   That's why it's called the > > "Present". > > > > > >    Remember, many may come and go, but true a friend  will/should always >be > >  there. > > > > > > > > > >        If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of > >  friends. > > > > > >        WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT > >  LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU > > > > > > > >  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > >  ------ > > > > > >  No virus found in this incoming message. > >  Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >  Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 > > > > > > > > >  ___________________________________________ > >  Sent via the WebMail system at mail.tqci.net > > > > > > > > > >  --- > >  [This E-mail scanned for viruses by mail.tqci.net] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic24464.gif)Add FUN to your email - CLICK > > HERE! >