Tuesday, April 15, 2003

A Pre-Easter Chain Letter

After last week, hell, I'll try anything. So pay attention:

Subject: FW: READ ALONE DON'T DELETE
> >
> >
> > READ ALONE - READ ALL OF IT
> >
> > CASE 1:
> >
> > Kelly Seedy had one wish, for her boyfriend of three years, David
> > Marsden, to propose to her. Then one day when she was out to lunch,
> > David proposed! She accepted. But she then had to leave because
> > she had a meeting in 20 min. When she got back to her office
> > she noticed on her computer she had e-mail. She checked it, the usual
> > stuff from friends, but then she saw one that had never seen before. It
> > was this very letter. She simply deleted it, without reading it. BIG
> > MISTAKE!! Later that evening she received a call from the local police.
> > It was regarding David. He had been in an accident with an 18-wheeler,
> > he did not survive.
> >
> > CASE 2:
> >
> > Take Katie Robbenson. She received this letter and being the believer
> > that she was sent it off to a few of her friends, but did not have enough
> > to send to the full 10 that you must. Three days later she went to a
> > Masquerade ball. Later that night when she left to get to her car to go
> > home, she was killed on the spot by a hit and run drunk driver.
> >
> > CASE 3:
> >
> > Richard S. Willis sent this letter out within 45 minutes of reading
> > it. Not even 4 hours later walking along the street to his new job
> > interview, with a really big company, when he ran into Cynthia Bell,
> > his secret love of 5 years. Cynthia came up to him and told him of her
> > passionate crush on him that she had for 2 years. Three days later he
> > proposed to her and they were married. They are still married
> > to this day and have three children.
> >
> > This is the letter:
> >
> > Around the corner I have a friend,
> > In this great city that has no end,
> > Yet the days go by, and the weeks rush on,
> > And before I know it a year has gone.
> > And I never see my old friends face,
> > For life is a swift and terrible race,
> > He knows I like him just as well,
> > As in the days when I rang his bell,
> > And he rang mine if, we were younger then,
> > And now we are busy, tired men.
> > Tired of playing a foolish game,
> > Tired of trying to make a name.
> > Tomorrow; I say, I will call on Jim
> > Just to show I am thinking of him.
> > But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
> > And distance between us grows and grows.
> > Around the corner! - yet miles away,
> > Here's a telegram sir, Jim died today.
> > And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
> > Around the corner, a vanished friend.
> >
> > Remember to always say what you mean. If you love someone -tell them.
> > Don't be afraid to express yourself. Reach out and tell someone what
> > they mean to you, because When you decide that it is the right time,
> > it might be too late.
> >
> > Seize the day, Never have regrets. Most importantly stay close to your
> > friends and family, for They have helped make you the person you are
> > today.

> >
> > You must send this on within 3 hours, after reading the letter, to 10
> > different people.
> >
> > If you do this you will receive unbelievably good luck in love. The
> > person you are most attracted to will soon return your feelings.
> >
> > If you do not, bad luck will rear it's ugly head.
> >
> > THIS IS NOT A JOKE!
> >
> > The more people you send this to, the better luck you will have.


Ten people. That's about my entire readership, counting my usual correspondents, and my kid sister (and my parents when she prints out the good stuff for them). This oughta do it.

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