Guest guest Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 -- A Friend Loveth at all time Proverbs 17 A friend loveth at all times Proverbs 17:17 ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- To: mrsbill@... Subject: Fwd: For Us Women Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:08:25 -0500 Cookie To: Bill Montgomery Subject: For Us Women Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:40:06 -0500 >Delivered-To: brmontgomery@... >From: Craftycas@... >Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:57:35 EST >Subject: For Us Women >To: chiyd@..., sharonfoster625@..., pfry@..., > Jumpieh@..., chellee@..., lopez@..., > brmontgomery@..., bethyp@..., NeldaNBuz@..., > Aprilm4@..., robinandjon@... >MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > > >>>>>>Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah one day. She really is a > >>marvel > >>>who has led quite an interesting and exciting life. She was asked by > >>Oprah > >>>what she thought of growing older and there on television, she said it > >>was > >>>exciting. There were so many things occurring everyday to marvel > >>at...like > >>>her breasts. They seem to be in a race for her waist... and one day, > >>one > >>>would be in the lead and another day, it would be the other in the > >>lead. > >>>>> > >>>>>The entire audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a > >>simple > >>and > >>>honest woman...with so much wisdom in her words. Because of that, I > >>>>>share this.... by Maya Angelou > >>>>> > >>>>>******************************** > >>>>>When I was in my younger days, > >>>>>I weighed a few pounds less, > >>>>>I needn't hold my tummy in > >>>>>to wear a belted dress. > >>>>>But now that I am older, > >>>>>I've set my body free; > >>>>>There's comfort of elastic > >>>>>Where once my waist would be. > >>>>>Inventor of those high-heeled shoes > >>>>>My feet have not forgiven; > >>>>>I have to wear a nine now, > >>>>>But used to wear a seven. > >>>>>And how about those pantyhose--- > >>>>>They're sized by weight, you see, > >>>>>So how come when I put them on > >>>>>The crotch is at my knee? > >>>>>I need to wear these glasses > >>>>>As the print's been getting smaller; > >>>>>And it wasn't very long ago > >>>>>I know that I was taller. > >>>>>Though my hair has turned to gray > >>>>>and my skin no longer fits, > >>>>>On the inside, I'm the same old me, > >>>>>It's the outside's changed a bit. > >>>>> > >>>>>But, on a positive note... > >>>>>I've learned that no matter what happens, > >>>>>or how bad it seems today, > >>>>>life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. > >>>>>I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person > >>>>>by the way he/she handles these three things: > >>>>>a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. > >>>>> > >>>>>I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your > >>parents, > >>>>>you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. > >>>>>I've learned that making a " living " > >>>>>is not the same thing as making a " life. " > >>>>> > >>>>>I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. > >>>>>I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's > >>mitt > >>>>>on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. > >>>>>I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, > >>>>>I usually make the right decision. > >>>>> > >>>>>I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. > >>>>>I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch > >>someone. > >>>>>People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. > >>>>>I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that > >>people > >>>>>will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, > >>>>>but people will never forget how you made them feel. > >>>>> > >>>>>*********************************************** > >>>>> > >>>>>Please send this to five phenomenal women today. If you do, > >>something > >>>>>good will happen.......... You will boost another woman's self > >>esteem. > >>>>>(If you don't ...the elastic will break and your panty hose will > >>fall > >>>>>down around your ankles!!) > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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