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-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Wabby [mailto:Justin.Wabby@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: Fw: WOW...Anxious to see how you handle this e-mail...


> >Subject: WOW...Anxious to see how you handle this e-mail...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We all know or knew someone like this!!
> >
> > One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
> >
> > I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
> >
> > His name was Kyle.
> >
> > It looked like he was carrying all of his
> > books.
> >
> > I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his
>books
>on a
> >Friday?
> >
> > He must really be a nerd."
> >
> > I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football
> > game
>with
>my
> >friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
> >
> > As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward
him.
> >
> > They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms
> > and
>tripping
> >him so he landed in the dirt.
> >
> > His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass
>about
>ten
> >feet from him
> >
> > He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
> >
> > My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as

> > he
>crawled
> >around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
> >
> > As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are
jerks. "
> >
> > They really should get lives.
> >
> > " He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"
> >
> > There was a big smile on his face.
> >
> > It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
> >
> > I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he
lived.
> >
> > As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I
> > had
>never
> >seen him before.
> >
> > He said he had gone to private school before now.
> >
> > I would have never hung out with a private school kid
> > before
> >
> > We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his
books.
> >
> > He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
> >
> > I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with
> > my
>friends
> >
> > He said yes.
> >
> > We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle,
the
> >more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
> >
> > Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge
> > stack
>of
>books
> >again.
> >
> > I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build
> > some
>serious
> >muscles with this pile of books everyday!
> >
> > " He just laughed and handed me half the books.
> >
> > Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends
> >
> > When we were seniors, we began to think
> > about college.
> >
> > Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I
> > was going to Duke.
> >
> > I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles
> > would
>never be
> >a problem.
> >
> > He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business

> > on
>a
>
> >football scholarship.
> >
> > Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
> >
> > I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
> >
> > He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
> >
> > I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and
> > speak
> >
> > Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
> >
> > He looked great.
> >
> > He was one of those guys that really found himself during
>high
>school.
> >
> > He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
> >
> > He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
> >
> > Boy, sometimes I was jealous.
> > !
> > Today was one of those days.
> >
> > I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
> >
> > So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy,
> > you'll
>be
>
> >great!"
> >
> > He looked at me with one of those looks (the really
> >grateful
> >one) and smiled.
> >
> > " Thanks," he said.
> >
> > As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and
> > began
> >
> > "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make
> > it
>through
> >those tough years.
> >
> > Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a
>coach...but
>mostly
> >your friends...
> >
> > I am here to tell all of you that being a
> > friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
> >
> > I am going to tell you a story."
> >
> > I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the
>story
>of the
> >first day we met.
> >
> > He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
> >
> > He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom
>wouldn't
> >have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
> >
> > He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
> >
> > "Thankfully, I was saved.
> >
> > My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
> >
> > I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome,
>popular
>boy
> >told us all about his weakest moment.
> >
> > I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same
>grateful
> >smile.
> >
> > Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
> >
> > Never underestimate the power of your actions.
> >
> > With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
> >
> > For better or for worse.
> >
> > God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one
> > another
>in
>some
> >way.
> >
> > Look for God in others.
> >
> > You now have two choices, you can:
> >
> > 1) Pass this on to your friends or
> >
> > 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.
> >
> > As you can see, I took choice number 1.
> > "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our
> > wings
>have
> >trouble remembering how to fly."
> >
> > There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
> >
> > Tomorrow is mystery.
> >
> > Today is a gift.
> >
> > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much

> > you
>care.
> >Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.
> >
> > If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a
> > circle
>of
>
> >friends.
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