Hi Listers,
Got this on the SI Land Rover list from a UK member. Hope you all don4t mind
my posting it on our Alpine list since we or ours can also be victims.
Rodolfo
>From: "N.J.Fagan" <N.J.Fagan@soton.ac.uk>
>Reply-To: series1@landrover.net
>To: old pub <series1@landrover.net>, pub <uk-lro@yorkshireoffroadclub.net>,
> pub <uk-lro@koan.team.net>
>Subject: SER1 Fwd: KEEP THIS ONE GOING PLEASE!!!]]
>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 23:02:05 +0100 (BST)
>
>Not a friday joke, but think about it!
>Niel.
>
>----- Forwarded message
>
> > This is Cancer Awareness Month.
> >
> > 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, PLEASE KEEP THIS
> > CANDLE GOING!
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