Can you remove my email from your address book. Thank you. >>> [email protected] 07/13/00 10:13PM >>> marylee_bruce lingle, ...sure, i can explain it. ...two messages came across the norwood-l. ...one was about william g norwood of new jersey. ...the other was about an individual, jerry elliot, that lived near norwood, georgia. he got into the habit of walking a route into and out of town to pick up his mail. seems he got into the habit of taking letters into town, and bringing mail back out to folks. ...vonda responded to these 2 messages from irene, in a positive way. ...i sent a message agreeing that although this norwood information was not related to my norwood searches, i especially enjoyed the info about jerry elliot. he did something which seemed to just be an everyday kindness, and exerted a timely influence on the world around him. his actions were a model for rural post delivery. ...i love stories like this because i believe everyone influences the world around them in ways they could not have conceived of while they were doing what came naturally to them. i have to wonder about the senseless violence in our world. i have to wonder how many brutal expressions of frustration, and repressed rage could have been redirected into positive productive directions by one kind word, or natural expression of respect from another person just doing what naturally to them. ...it seemed very timely to me because i have been doing an unusual amount of sending and receiving information by way of the postal service during my own genealogical searches. ...i apologize for my inappropriate efficiency in response. had i used more words, my response might not have been so confusing to listers. ...HSBF!!! (have some BIG FUN!!!) -xXx- (mona)