[Mb-civic] Re: Do you read your emai? I do and value those of you receiving this one

[mark.petracca at verizon.net]

On Jul 23, 2005, at 1:43 PM, Bepflak at aol.com wrote:

> Dear ALL:  You may have seen this before, but with the recent bombings 
> in London, and today the Sinai, it seems appropriate to send this 
> again at this time.  
>
> To the special people in my life, I am sending this to you to see how 
> many of you actually read your email. Is anyone really out there? Your 
> response will be interesting! Pay close attention to what you read. 
> After you have finished reading it, you will know the reason it was 
> sent to
> you!
>
> Here it goes:
>
> People come into your life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime. When 
> you know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do for 
> that person.
>
> When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a 
> need you have expressed.
>
> They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with 
> guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or 
> spiritually.
>
> They may seem like a Godsend, and they are! They are there for the 
> reason you need them to be..
>
> Then, without any wrong doing on your part, or at an inconvenient 
> time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship 
> to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes 
> they act up and force you to take a stand.
>
> What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire 
> fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been 
> answered, and now it is time to move on.
>
> Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has 
> come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, 
> or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done.
>
> They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is 
> real! But, only for a season.
>
> LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons: things you must 
> build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is 
> to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned 
> to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said 
> that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
>
> Thank you for being a part of my life!
>
> Send it to every friend that you have online, including the person who 
> sent it to you.
>
> 0 Replies - you may need to work on your "people skills"
> 2 Replies - you are nice but probably need to be more outgoing
> 4 Replies - you have picked your friends well
> 6 Replies - you are down right popular
> 8 Replies or More - you are totally awesome (and that's probably why 
> you're on MY list).
>
Mark Petracca
PetRock, Inc.
4 West 83rd Street
NYC 10024
212-877-7330

“In our every deliberation, we must consider the
impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” 
                                        Iroquois Confederacy maxim

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