WHY IS THIS ON ROOTSWEB? >From: SWITZERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >To: SWITZERLAND-D@rootsweb.com >Subject: SWITZERLAND-D Digest V06 #4 >Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:03:30 -0700 > >Content-Type: text/plain > >SWITZERLAND-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 4 > >Today's Topics: > #1 I Hope This Gets Back, You'll See [YumaMother@aol.com] > #2 New Year's Toast [YumaMother@aol.com] > >Administrivia: >Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html >to unsubscribe > > > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:07:39 EST >From: YumaMother@aol.com >To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <2a3.3c69cfa.30f9709b@aol.com> >Subject: I Hope This Gets Back, You'll See Why >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >Subject: Fw: I HOPE I GET THIS BACK, YOU'LL SEE WHY > > > > > >Subject: Fw: I HOPE I GET THIS BACK, YOU'LL SEE WHY > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a >silk paper wrapped package: > >"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package." > >He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. > >"She got this the first time we went to New! York , 8 or 9 years ago. She >has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess >this >is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other >clothings he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He >turned to me >and said: > >"Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a >special occasion". > >I still think those words changed my life. > >Now I read more and clean less. > >I sit on the porch without worrying about anything. > >I! spend more time with my family, and less at work. > >I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, >not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses >every day.. I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if i feel like >it. > >I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I >want to. The words "Someday..." and "One Day..." are fading away from my >dictionary. If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, >listen or >do it now. I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew >she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she >might have called her relatives and closest friends. >She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I'd like to >think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food. It's these small >things >that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come. > >I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet, >letters.. that I wanted to write > >"One of these days". > >I would regret and feel sad, because I didn't say to my brother and >sisters, son and daughters, not times enough at least, how much > >I love them. > >Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring >laughter > and joy into our lives.. >And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day.. > >Each day, each hour, each minute, is special. > >If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably, >there's someone you care about > >If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to >yourself >that you will send it "One of these days", remember that "One day" is >far away.. or might never come.. > >No matter if you're superstitious or not, spend some time reading it >It holds useful messages for the soul. > >Don't keep this message.! > >This Tantra must leave your hands within 96 hours. > >Send copies and watch what goes on in the next four days. > >You'll have a pleasant surprise. > >This is true, even if you're not superstitious. > >Now, here's the fun of it: > >send this message to at least 5 peo ple and your life improves. > >0-4 people: your life improves slightly. > > >5-9 people: your life improves according to your expectations ! > >9-14 people: you'll have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks. > >15 or more people: your life improves drastically and your dreams start to >take shape. > >______________________________ >X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:44:21 EST >From: YumaMother@aol.com >To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <83.35d928fb.30f97935@aol.com> >Subject: New Year's Toast >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >Subject: Fw: New Year's Toast > > > > > > >I can't believe this, but I don't think I want to, because I recognize all >the names. Guess you know how that makes me feel???? Ehhhh .. women of >the >world? >NEW YEAR'S EVE TOAST > >Milords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Kindly raise your GLASSES IN SPECIAL >TRIBUTE >TO > >ALL THE GIRLS > >WE'VE LOVED BEFORE.... > > > >_____________ > > > > > >How's This For Depressing ? ? > > > > >Brigette Bardot 71 > >Stella Stevens 68 > >Sophia Loren 71 >Gina Lollobrigida 78 > >Deborah Kerr 94 > >Lena Horne 88 > >Kay Starr 83 > >Patti Page 78 >Annette Funicello 63 >Barbara Eden 71 >Angie Dickenson 74 > >Doris Day 81 >Joan Collins 72 >Julie Christie 64 >Leslie Caron 74 >Carroll Baker 74 >Ann-Margret 64 > >Debra Padget 72 >Julie Andrews 70 >Ursula Andress 69 >Rita Moreno 74 > >Jean Simmons 76 >Julie Newmar 72 >Kim Novak 72 > >Jane Powell 76 >Debbie Reynolds 73 > >Shirley Temple 77 >Jane Russell 84 > >Kathryn Grayson 83 > >Esther Williams 82 >Elke Sommer 65 >Gale Storm 83 >Jill St. John 65 >Liz Taylor 73 >Mamie Van Doren 74 > > > >UNBELIVEABLE. 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