Thanks Kitty - I'll do that. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kitty <dnell16@millry.net> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 10:57 AM Subject: [PHELAN] Fw: Please pass this on!!!! > >; Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 2:51 AM > Subject: Please pass this on!!!! > > > > The Candle > > > > > > A handsome, middle-aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. > > Before he ordered, he couldn't help but notice a group of younger men at > the > > table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about > > him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon > on > > the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about. > > > > The man brushed off the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks began to get > to > > him. He looked one of the rude men square in the eye, placed his hand > > beneath the ribbon and asked, quizzically, "This?". > > With that the men all began to laugh out loud. > > > > The man he addressed said, as he fought back laughter, "Hey, sorry man, > but > > we were just commenting on how pretty your little ribbon looks against > your > > blue jacket!" The middle aged man calmly motioned for the joker to come > over > > to his table, and invited him to sit down. As uncomfortable as he was, > the > > guy obliged, not really sure why. > > > > In a soft voice, the middle aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring > > awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honor." > > > > "Oh, sorry dude. She died of breast cancer?" > > > > "No, she didn't. She's alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as > an > > infant, and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or > lonely > > as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her > health." > > > > "Umm", the stranger replied, "yeah". > > > > "And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife", the middle aged man went on. > > > > "And she's okay, too?", the other guy asked. > > > > "Oh, yes. She's fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving > > pleasure for both of us, and with them she nurtured and nourished our > > beautiful daughter 23 years ago. I am grateful for my wife's breasts, and > > for her health." > > > > "Uh huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also?" > > > > "No. It's too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now. > > My daughter died of breast cancer one month ago. She thought she was too > > young to have breast cancer, so when she accidentally noticed a small > lump, > > she ignored it. > > She thought that since it wasn't painful, it must not be anything to worry > > about." > > > > Shaken and ashamed, the now sober stranger said, "Oh, man, I'm so sorry > > mister". > > > > "So, in my daughter's memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, > which > > allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. Now, go home and talk to > your > > wife and your daughters, your mother and your friends. > > And here . . > > ." The middle-aged man reached in his pocket and handed the other man a > > little pink ribbon. > > > > The guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, "Can ya help me > put > > it on?" > > > > This is breast cancer awareness month. Do regular breast self- exams and > > have annual mammograms if you are a woman over the age of > > 40. > > And encourage those women you love to do the same. > > > > Please send this on to anyone you would like to remind of the importance > of > > breast cancer awareness. > > > > A CANDLE LOSES NOTHING BY LIGHTING ANOTHER CANDLE. > > > > This one I do ask that you send on. > > > > cpugh :) (for my mom and all women and men who love women, their mothers, > > their sis's and daughters) > > > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Blessing: May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent. > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >