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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for a very enlightening story. In such a complex society

we need to be reminded of daily that indifference can only lead to one's own

heartache. It brought a few tears to my eyes and it made me think of how

many times I have been guilty of this too. Thanks for the insight.

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A Story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having

fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. " Mom and Dad,

I'm

coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home

with

me. "

" Sure, " they replied, " We'd love to meet him. "

 

 

" There's something you should know the son continued, he was hurt pretty

badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg.

He has

nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us. "

" I'm sorry to hear that son. Maybe we can help find him somewhere to live. "

" No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us. "

 

           

 

" Son, " said the father, " you don't know what you're asking. Someone with

such

a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live,

and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you

should come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his

own. "

 

 

At this point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more

from

him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco

police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told.

The

police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San

Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their

son. They

recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they

didn't

know, their son had only one arm and leg.

 

           

 

The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those

who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who

inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable, We would rather stay away

from

people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or as smart as we are. Thankfully,

there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with

unconditional

love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up

we

are.

 

 

Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that

God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and to

help us all to be more understanding of those who are different from us!

~Author Unknown~

May be based on the song by LeDoux titled " Silence on the Line "

Submitted by: Harry Updegraff, Jr.

 

 

        

                                                

                                                

        

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In a message dated 6/28/2003 6:42:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, GREEBEE

writes:

>

>

>

>

> >-----This will give you cold chills, but puts life into perspective!

> >

> >

> >

> >At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled

> >children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech

> >that would never be forgotten by all who attended.

> >

> >

> >

> >After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question.

> >

> >

> >

> > " Everything The Creator does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay,

> >cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as

> >other children do. Where is The Creator's plan reflected in my son? "

> >

> >

> >

> >The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. " I

> believe, "

> >the father answered, " that when The Creator brings a child like Shay into

> >the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself. And

> >it comes in the way people treat that child. "

> >

> >

> >

> >Then, he told the following story: Shay and his father had walked past a

> >park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, " Do you

> >think they will let me play? " Shay's father knew that most boys would not

> >want him on their team. But the father understood that if his son were

> >allowed to play it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging.

> >

> >

> >

> >Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay

> >could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates.

> >Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, " We are losing

> >by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on

> >our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning. " In the

> >bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still

> >behind by three.

> >

> >

> >

> >At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the

> >outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just

> to

> >be on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from

> >the stands.

> >

> >

> >

> >In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with

> two

> >outs and bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base. Shay was

> >scheduled to be the next at-bat. Would the team actually let Shay bat at

> >this juncture and give away their chance to win the game?

> >

> >

> >

> >Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all

> but

> >impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly,

> much

> >less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the

> >pitcher moved a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least

> >be able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and

> >missed.

> >

> >

> >

> >The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly toward

> >Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground

> >ball to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could

> >easily have thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been

> out

> >and that would have ended the game.

> >

> >

> >

> >Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a high arc to right

> >field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. Everyone started yelling,

> > " Shay, run to first. Run to first. " Never in his life had Shay ever made

> >it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

> >Everyone yelled " Run to second, run to second! " By the time Shay was

> >rounding first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown

> >the ball to the second baseman for a tag.

> >

> >

> >

> >But the right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been,

> so

> >he threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran

> >towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the

> >bases towards home! .

> >

> >

> >

> >As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned him

> >in the direction of third base, and shouted, " Run to third! " As Shay

> >rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, " Shay! Run home! "

> >Shay ran home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero, for

> >hitting a " grand slam " and winning the game for his team.

> >

> >

> >

> > " That day, " said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,

> > " the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into

> this

> >world. "

> >

> >

> >

> >And now, a footnote to the story. We all send thousands of jokes through

> >e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages

> >regarding life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude,

> >vulgar, and sometimes the obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but

> >public discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the

> >workplace.

> >

> >

> >

> >If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably

> >thinking about which people on your address list aren't the " appropriate "

> >ones to receive this type of message.

> >

> >

> >

> >The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a

> difference.

> >We all have thousands of opportunities a day to help realize your The

> >Creator's plan.

> >

> >

> >

> >So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with

> a

> >choice: Do we pass along a spark of the Divine? Or do we pass up that

> >opportunity, and leave the world a bit colder in the process?

> >

> >

> >

> >You have two choices now:

> >

> >

> >

> >1. Delete this.

> >

> >

> >

> >2. Forward it to the people you care about.

> >

> >

> >

> >You know the choice I made

>

> This was sent to me by an old friend...thought you'd appreciate it.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks carolyn that sounds great guess I have to wait can do it without the

apples. Thanks again Shilrey

[Guest guest]

--Shirley, I am so sorry you have Chicken Pox. I had them when I was

nine and on Christmas morning. I am going to send you some apple

butter like I promised, but will be making it the 1st of Sept when

the apples are ready here in Washington. I hope you can wait. I will

get your address later and on my private e-mail if that is ok with

you. Don't itch. Carolyn - In PLS-FRIENDS ,

grammyflanagan@a... wrote:

> Hello Friends,

> I am a great one for sending jokes..... The joke was on me last

night I

> was told that I have the chicken pox.... No not shingles but

chicken pox. Now if

> you can invision a 50 year old lady with chicken pox I am sure this

would

> give you a chuckle. I am only hoping that does not get them.

Shirley

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OK SHIRLEY, HOW DID YOU MANAGE THIS??? ISN'T THAT A CHILD HOOD

DECEASE????I KNOW YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT BEING THE YOUNGEST ONE AT OUR GET

TOGETHER BUT THAT IS GOING A LITTLE TO FAR.

DON'T SCRATCH :-)

LOVE

BONNIE

(no subject)

> Hello Friends,

> I am a great one for sending jokes..... The joke was on me last night I

> was told that I have the chicken pox.... No not shingles but chicken pox.

Now if

> you can invision a 50 year old lady with chicken pox I am sure this would

> give you a chuckle. I am only hoping that does not get them. Shirley

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Shirley:

So sorry to hear of your chicken pox. Hopefully will not contract them

as well. Keep us posted.

Jo!

(no subject)

> Hello Friends,

> I am a great one for sending jokes..... The joke was on me last night I

> was told that I have the chicken pox.... No not shingles but chicken pox.

Now if

> you can invision a 50 year old lady with chicken pox I am sure this would

> give you a chuckle. I am only hoping that does not get them. Shirley

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, group the chicken pox are pretty much done and over still a few little

spots but the fever has gone so I am thinking that things are doing OK now.

Thank goodness I don't think anyone else in the family got them. Thanks for all

your concerns from everyone. What a great group of people you folks are.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

I'm happy to hear that you are on the mend. I don't think I have ever heard of

someone my age getting chicken pox. I just bet you couldn't believe it.

Take care!

laurel

Re: (no subject)

Well, group the chicken pox are pretty much done and over still a few little

spots but the fever has gone so I am thinking that things are doing OK now.

Thank goodness I don't think anyone else in the family got them. Thanks for

all

your concerns from everyone. What a great group of people you folks are.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

> Well, group the chicken pox are pretty much done and over still a few

little

> spots but the fever has gone so I am thinking that things are doing OK

now.

> Thank goodness I don't think anyone else in the family got them. Thanks

for all

> your concerns from everyone. What a great group of people you folks are.

> Shirley

O.K. SHIRLEY,

SO YOUR OVER YOUR AGE PHOBIA. WE WOULD OF LET YOU BE THE YOUNGEST YOU

DIDN'T NEED TO GO TO THAT EXTREMES.

SERIOUSLY SO HAPPY YOU ARE FEELING BETTER.

WILL WE SEE BOTH YOU AND JOHN ON THE 22ND OF AUG?

LOVE,

BONNIE

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

I am hoping that you will see me for sure now that may be a differant

story. I may ask Joanie about having his appointment that day. Other then

that he won't leave the house.

They are working with us right now in hopes of getting me some help in

here. So the door has been swinging with everyone coming and going.

I would love to meet you and Don and Jane. I am very excited about it.

Thanks Shirley

[Guest guest]

Dianne tell him dont feel bad we all feel that way but once you get some

venting done and somone writes back showing him that he,s not alone .he will

feel better i was told at first i had ALS and would be dead in 5 yrs. by a

doc. at Iowa Clinic and i found out at Mayo i didnt have it then i was told

CBGD and another doc. said no way and another doc. said PSP and the next

said no and now im at probable PLS neurological diseases are very similar to

one another so who knows he could have something that is not so bad .maybe

there wrong I dont walk so hot myself and my speech is slurred like a drunk

im 58 i used to golf ,water ski and lots of other things before i got this

which is 3 yrs. now im now on disability and now Medicare .Tell that guy to

send me an E-Mail and we can compare symptoms and just shut the bull .Tell

him to take Creatine as muscle builders do this it builds muscle .It works

..I also use a heating pad to relax my muscles as my doc says im spastic .I

was a plumber for 37 yrs. and retired at the same time i got this .So graet

retirement Hey Later GEO

(no subject)

> I am also a lurker, We found out about 4 months ago my son in law had

pls,

> So I tried to look up anything that had to do with pls, you guys have

really

> been a big help, you are great, thanks for just letting me lurk, and

absorb

> everything I can about this, My son in law if 42 and I love him dearly,

I

> just can't hardly stand to see him walk and not do the thing he used to

do, I

> tried to get him to get on pls friends but he won't do it. Just wanted

to

> let you guys know how much I enjoy all of you, you are a great group.

Diane

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sadly, I will be withdrawing from this group, as my beloved husband passed away on June 9, having lost his 21/2 year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Please keep fighting. I wish you the very best., HARRIET T.