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---------------------- Forwarded by Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT on 04/19/2000
01:51 PM --------------------------- Enron North America Corp. From: Bernice Rodriguez 04/10/2000 11:07 AM To: Tina Sturm, Ray Fields/Houston/Eott@Eott, Dana Faciane/Houston/Eott@Eott, Juanita Roberts/Houston/Eott@Eott, Maria Sandoval/HOU/ECT@ECT, Andrea R Guillen/HOU/ECT@ECT, Melissa Rodriguez/HOU/ECT@ECT, Elizabeth Soto/HOU/ECT@ECT, Melba Lozano/HOU/ECT@ECT, Claudia Clark/HOU/ECT@ECT, Ana Correa/HOU/ECT@ECT, Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT@ECT, Amber Ebow/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Subject: FW: FAMILY < -< < < < < << I ran into a stranger as he passed by. < < < < < < << "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply. < < < < < < << He said, "Please excuse me too; < < < < < < << I 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 < CS< could < < < < < < << easily replace us in a matter of days. < < < < < < << But the family we left behind will feel the lost for the < CS< 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 ? < < < < < < <<< < < < < < < < <<< < < < < < < < <<< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born < < < < < < <until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new < CS< world < < is < < < < < < < born. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ***** NOTES from Baugh, Carol E. (BAUGH @ EAGLE1) at 4/06/00 9:29 AM <
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