Re: Names / Trista -- sent to me by a friend; she did not give me the source

July 26, 2007

Can you tell us what it is? Did you tell us what it is? Will I find it as I keep reading? LOL My paternal-Grandma suggested my Mom name me Tontalea, which comes out sounding Tawn-uh-lay-uh". Huh. She almost named her own daughter Pansy Daisy. And that so would not have fit my Aunt. LOLOL Challis Trista wrote: LMHO!!! Good for you! My FIL doesn't like the girl name I've had picked out for years. He'll just have to get used to it, if we ever get a girl! ~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time." sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see

> who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative

genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me,

and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The

startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference

in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you

> today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked

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July 27, 2007

Only if everybody promises NOT to use it or tell anybody else! TOP SECRET! LOL. It's Afton Corinne. I like , and Grace for middle names too. Anyways, I've had Afton picked out for 14 years. After I named my 2nd son Jaymes Baylee, there was an explosion of s. Lots of spellings, but still the same name. It seemed like there was at least one in every class.

~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time."

sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/07 5:42 PM> > > > > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! 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July 27, 2007

Thanks Val. I doubt I'll ever get to use it, since we only seem to make boys! LOL.

~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time."

sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/07 5:42 PM> > > > > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! 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July 27, 2007

LOL...

Maybe you guys just need to "do it" more Afton JK. (Pun intended).

God bless...Val

sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/07 5:42 PM> > > > > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! 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July 27, 2007

ROFLMBO!!!!!! I'll have to tell Steve that one. I'm sure being the pig that he is, he'll agree to that! LOL. (he oinks at me in fun, when I tell him that)

~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time."

sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/07 5:42 PM> > > > > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! 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July 29, 2007

LOLOL I promise! It's not a name you'll hear often, I bet. Bet the same thing won't happen with Afton as did with Baylee. I'd had Braelyn (never was set on the spelling of the first lol) picked out, but I went with and when a girl didn't come. I'm sure the boys appreciate that. LOL came very close to being a Caleb, but that obviously changed. lol When Jenna came along I was either "over" that name I'd picked, or we thought better of naming a girl the name picked in my first marriage. (rofl) Jenna's name was chosen a year and a half before she was born, during an impromptu conversation, and within three minutes. Maya's first name name didn't set until we saw her. Then we knew who she was. ) When my Uncle came along, my Grandparents chose his name by flipping through the phone book and putting down a pen.

Where it landed was the name he got. It's a good name, too. Now one of my sons carries one of my Uncle's name's, and my brother's son carries the other. Some man out there had three people named for him. ROFL Challis Trista wrote: Only if everybody promises NOT to use it or tell anybody else! TOP SECRET! LOL. It's Afton Corinne. I like

, and Grace for middle names too. Anyways, I've had Afton picked out for 14 years. After I named my 2nd son Jaymes Baylee, there was an explosion of s. Lots of spellings, but still the same name. It seemed like there was at least one in every class. ~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time." sort of a "pay it

forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a

week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive

asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He

thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body

shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his

classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh

uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 -

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July 29, 2007

And that man has no clue that his name is a namesake for so many. LOL.

~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time."

sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/07 5:42 PM> > > > > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! 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My daughters name is Grace. I thought of and elizabeth faith but my son chose the name Grace(he was 7 and it made him feel important to help with the naming) ' in TexasTrista wrote: Only if everybody promises NOT to use it or tell anybody else! TOP SECRET! LOL. It's Afton Corinne. I like , and Grace for middle names too. Anyways,

I've had Afton picked out for 14 years. After I named my 2nd son Jaymes Baylee, there was an explosion of s. Lots of spellings, but still the same name. It seemed like there was at least one in every class. ~Trista~********************************When the world says, "give up,"Hope whispers, "try it one more time." sort of a "pay it forward" ... worth the read> To: > Who you

are makes a difference> > A teacher in New York decided to honour each of her seniors in High School > by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each > student to the front of the class, one at a time.> > First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the > class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with > gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."> > Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of > impact recognition would have on a Community. She gave each of the students > three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this> acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see > who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week. > One of the boys in the class went to a junior

executive in a nearby> Company,> and honored him for> helping him with his career planning. He gave him a > blue> ribbon, and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons and > said, "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to> go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue ribbon, then give them the > extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge a third person, to keep this > acknowledgment ceremony going. Then please report back to me and tell me> what happened."> > Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had been > noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his boss down, > and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The> boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would > accept the gift of the

blue ribbon, and would he give him > permission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The> junior executive took the blue ribbon and> plac ed it right on his boss's > jacket, above his heart. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, > "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody> else. The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing a project in > school, and we want to keep this recognition ceremony going and find out > how it affects people."> > That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son, and sat him down. He> said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, > and one of the junior executives came in and told me he admired me, and> gave> me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. Imagine! He thinks I am a > creative genius! Then he put a

blue ribbon that says, "Who I Am Makes a > Difference", on my jacket above my heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and> asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I > started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon,> and I thought > about you. I want to honor you. My days are hectic and when I come home, I> do not pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not > getting good enough grades in school, and for your bedroom being a mess. > Somehow, tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know> that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most > important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!" > > The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he could not stop crying His> whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his

tears, > "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, > explaining why I had taken my life, and I asked you to forgive me. I was> going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just did not > think> that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I need it > after> all." His> father walked upstairs a n d found a heartfelt letter full of> anguish and pain.> > The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but> made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference. The> junior executive helped several other young people with career planning, > and> never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life...one > being the boss' son. In addition, the young boy and his classmates>learned> a valuable lesson, "Who you

are DOES make a difference". > > You are under no obligation to pass this on to anyone.... not to two > people,> or to two hundred. As far as I am concerned, you can forget it and move on.> On the other hand, if you want, you could send it to all of the people who > mean something to you, or send it to the one, two, or three people who mean > the most. On the other hand, just smile and know that I think that you> are> important, or you would n o t have received this in the first place. Who you > are does make a difference, and I wanted you to know that. > > I'm passing the blue ribbon to you, for who YOU are does make a difference,> too. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you > today!> > Today's Message of the Day is: > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

> > Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should > dance...> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____> > Passed on with permission of the sender, who did not know the source> either, and could not find it on the web, as I could not.> Love to each of you,> n> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/07 2:21 PM> > >

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July 30, 2007