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Politics : High Tolerance Plasticity -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (8462)	9/21/2001 4:01:29 PM
From: The Ox	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23153

Sometimes people ignore a problem, hoping it goes away by itself....but if it's a cancer, ignoring the problem can be lethal. Many leaders didn't want to face the terrorist issues in the past but that should have changed on Sept 11. What leader wants to keep Pandora's Box open at this point in time...I guess we'll find out very soon. OT - not a joke: > Subject: Little Pink Ribbon > > > > 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 > > > > >>>> > aid, "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 you > > > > >>>> > 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! This one I do ask that you send on.