THANK YOU LYNN! I hope everyone takes a moment to read this beautiful poem. And then Think about its meaning. Sincerely, Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynn McKay <granny2Lynne@LORETTOTEL.NET> To: <kywy@zoomnet.net> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 12:14 PM Subject: Fw: Don't Pass Me By > Ramona, > > I don't know if you want things like this on the list, but I thought it was > so wonderful a message of what "real life" should be about, that I'm passing > it on to you to post if you want to. > > Lynn > -----Original Message----- > From: chris325@juno.com <chris325@juno.com> > To: Cathey1229@AOL.COM <Cathey1229@AOL.COM>; arino@juno.com > <arino@juno.com>; koki1@earthlink.net <koki1@earthlink.net>; > GailBisho@hotmail.com <GailBisho@hotmail.com>; craner@stolaf.edu > <craner@stolaf.edu>; jph289@therural.net <jph289@therural.net>; > blgegg@ldd.net <blgegg@ldd.net>; cynci@usmo.com <cynci@usmo.com>; > wdrr18a@PRODIGY.COM <wdrr18a@PRODIGY.COM>; Toni.Hansen@sterling.com > <Toni.Hansen@sterling.com>; mabelh@inreach.com <mabelh@inreach.com>; > WaltHarrys@AOL.COM <WaltHarrys@AOL.COM>; Helmsbj2@AOL.COM > <Helmsbj2@AOL.COM>; jleoh@AOL.COM <jleoh@AOL.COM>; SAMIHUD@AOL.COM > <SAMIHUD@AOL.COM>; rkeller@adams.net <rkeller@adams.net>; ekohler@juno.com > <ekohler@juno.com>; R95vette@AOL.COM <R95vette@AOL.COM>; dm2ent@Jps.net > <dm2ent@Jps.net>; granny2Lynne@LORETTOTEL.NET <granny2Lynne@LORETTOTEL.NET>; > clmet@yahoo.com <clmet@yahoo.com>; bamtmm@prodigy.net <bamtmm@prodigy.net>; > mbolive@mylink.net <mbolive@mylink.net>; darlene.owen3@gte.net > <darlene.owen3@gte.net>; doraipaul@juno.com <doraipaul@juno.com>; > tplw@mail.theriver.net <tplw@mail.theriver.net>; GLPaul@USWEST.NET > <GLPaul@USWEST.NET>; kpfam@juno.com <kpfam@juno.com>; dpermenter@cord.com > <dpermenter@cord.com>; LPerme7501@AOL.COM <LPerme7501@AOL.COM>; > mrblum@ucdavis.edu <mrblum@ucdavis.edu>; jplusm@home.com <jplusm@home.com>; > rosamond1968@yahoo.com <rosamond1968@yahoo.com>; gomap@msn.com > <gomap@msn.com>; YvonneRich@AOL.COM <YvonneRich@AOL.COM>; > schwartz@softcom.net <schwartz@softcom.net>; KAREN_SHEEHAN@phl.com > <KAREN_SHEEHAN@phl.com>; SSmith3901@AOL.COM <SSmith3901@AOL.COM>; > jfstamp@Jps.net <jfstamp@Jps.net>; xmaspz@Jps.net <xmaspz@Jps.net>; > vmillion@Jps.net <vmillion@Jps.net>; BENVILLMER@AOL.COM > <BENVILLMER@AOL.COM>; pweeks@apc.net <pweeks@apc.net> > Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 9:34 AM > Subject: Don't Pass Me By > > > >He walked with eyes lowered, head to the ground, > >When he saw me, he spoke, and I took in his sight. > >He was scruffy and raggedy, in his eyes was no light. > >He said, "Ma'am, I'm hungry." He was polite. > > > >I said to him softly, "No money have I, > >but I'll buy you some food with these food stamps of mine." > >We walked on in silence, this homeless old man, and he said, > >"Give me your number, I'll pay you back when I can." > > > >I looked in his eyes, where hopelessness lay, > >and said, "Never mind. I don't want you to pay." > >As we walked down the aisles of the grocery store, > >like a child he picked something, then asked for some more. > >I gladly told him to fill all his needs. > >because in my lifetime, I've done some bad deeds. > > > >I'll never forget him, as he went on his way, > >because he gave me something I can never repay. > >He gave me a chance to give what I could, > >a chance to show love to the misunderstood.. > >a chance to feed someone when no one else would > >a chance to be special, a chance to be good. > > > >I'll ever be grateful to the stranger in rags. > >for showing me Love in a few grocery bags, > >for letting me be the one who had more, > >for letting me answer his knock at my door. > > > >You see, I'm no angel, though I've wanted to be, > >I've hurt many people by just being me, > >and this man, this stranger, who did not pass me by, > >set free for an instant an angel to fly. > > > >Ahhh yes. > >