The Dress
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From: "Chester and Judy Schlegel" <chestersch@h...>
To: "Margie Hogan" <voyagermb@h...>; "Scott Johnson" <Scott2J@j...>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: Fw: The Dress
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> From: "Frances Williams" <roadmaster@j...>
> To: "Dan Michelle Schlegel" <HAWAII@I...>; "CHESTER JUDY SCHLEGEL"
> <chestersch@h...>; "Linda Hart" <LINDAS@J...>; "Amanda Griggs"
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> > From: John & Judy Flint <jjflint@v...>
> > To: Linda&Duane Smith <lindadew@v...>; Don Sears
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> > Margie Petree <mepete@v...>; Tom&Sandy Oleck <Tsao63@a...>;
> > Shirley&Ronnie Matney <rsdmat@v...>; Sandy Kaufman
> <Sankkau@a...>;
> > Richard Gregg <flint209@y...>; Pamela at work Garland
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> > Arlene Cool <vacool@j...>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:34 PM
> > Subject: Fw: The Dress
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> > > > >> > > Tissue warning.........
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> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > > "Do you like my dress?" she asked of a
> > > > >> > > > passing stranger. "My mommy made it just for me." She said
> > with
> > > a
> > > > >> tear
> > > > >> > > > in her eye. "Well, I think it's very pretty, so tell me
> > little
> > > > >> one,
> > > > >> > > why
> > > > >> > > > are you crying?" With a quiver in her voice the little
girl
> > > > >> answered.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > "After Mommy made me this dress, she had to go
> > > > >> > > > away." "Well, now," said the lady, "with a little girl
like
> > > > >> > > > you waiting for her, I'm sure she'll be right back." "No
> > ma'am,
> > > > >> you
> > > > >> > > > don't
> > > > >> > > > understand," said the child through her tears, "my Daddy
> said
> > > that
> > > > >> > > she's
> > > > >> > > > up in
> > > > >> > > > heaven now with Grandfather."
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Finally the woman realized what the child meant,
> > > > >> > > > and why she was crying. Kneeling down she gently cradled
the
> > > child
> > > > >> in
> > > > >> > > > her arms and together they cried for the mommy that was
gone.
> > > > >> > > > Then suddenly the little girl did something that the woman
> > > thought
> > > > >> was
> > > > >> a
> > > > >> > > > bit
> > > > >> > > > strange.
> > > > >> > > > She stopped crying, stepped back from the woman and began
to
> > > > >> > > > sing. She sang so softly that it was almost a whisper. It
> was
> > > the
> > > > >> > > > sweetest sound the woman had ever heard, almost like the
song
> > > > >> > > > of a very small bird.
> > > > >> > > > After the child stopped singing she explained to the lady,
> "My
> > > > mommy
> > > > >> > > > used to sing that song to me before she went away, and she
> > > > >> > > > made me promise to sing it whenever I started crying and it
> > would
> > > > >> make
> > > > >> > > me
> > > > >> > > > stop." "See," she exclaimed, "it did, and now my eyes are
> > dry!"
> > > > >> > > > As the woman turned to go, the little girl grabbed her
> sleeve,
> > > > >> > > > "Lady, can you stay just a minute? I want to show you
> > something."
> > > > >> "Of
> > > > >> > > > course," she answered, "what do you want me to
> > > > >> > > > see?" Pointing to a spot on her dress, she said, "Right
> here
> > is
> > > > >> where
> > > > >> > > > my
> > > > >> > > > Mommy kissed my dress, and here," pointing to another spot,
> > "and
> > > > >> here
> > > > >> > > is
> > > > >> > > > another kiss, and here, and here,"
> > > > >> > > > "Mommy said that she put all those kisses on my
> > > > >> > > > dress so that I would have her kisses for every boo-boo
that
> > > made
> > > > >> me
> > > > >> > > > cry."
> > > > >> > > > Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a
> dress,
> > > > >> > > > no, she was looking at a Mother who knew that
> > > > >> > > > she was going away and would not be there to kiss away the
> > hurts
> > > > >> that
> > > > >> > > she
> > > > >> > > > knew her daughter would get.
> > > > >> > > > So she took all the love she had for her beautiful
> > > > >> > > > little girl and put them into this dress, that her child
now
> so
> > > > >> proudly
> > > > >> > > > wore.
> > > > >> > > > She no longer saw a little girl in a simple dress, she saw
a
> > > child
> > > > >> > > > wrapped in her Mother's love.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > I ASKED THE LORD TO BLESS YOU
> > > > >> > > > I asked the Lord to bless you
> > > > >> > > > As I prayed for you today,
> > > > >> > > > To guide you and protect you
> > > > >> > > > As you go along your way...
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > His love is always with you
> > > > >> > > > His promises are true,
> > > > >> > > > And when we give Him all our cares
> > > > >> > > > You know He will see us through.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > So when the road you're traveling on
> > > > >> > > > Seems difficult at best...
> > > > >> > > > Just remember I'm here praying
> > > > >> > > > And God will do the rest.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Pass this to at least 10 people you
> > > > >> > > > want God to bless, and don't
> > > > >> > > > forget to send it back to the one who asked God
> > > > >> > > > to bless you first.
> > > > >> > > > This world can never have too many blessings.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Do what you can, for who you can, with
> > > > >> > > > what you have, and where you are> >>
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