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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A   title=marilee3@hotmail.com href="mailto:marilee3@hotmail.com">Marilee Barnes</A> 
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Slow Dance (poem)</DIV></DIV>
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quite poignant and well worth reading (and 
resending)</SPAN></FONT></P><EM><STRONG><FONT size=5>Marilee <IMG height=19   src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emlove.gif" width=19>&nbsp;<FONT   color=#3333cc>xoxo</FONT></FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
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      <P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: black; TEXT-ALIGN: center"         align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white">Slow Dance<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>This 
      is a poem&nbsp;<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>written 
      by a teenager with cancer.<BR><BR><BR><BR>She wants to see how many<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>people 
      get her poem.<BR><BR><BR><BR>It is quite the poem. Please pass 
      it</SPAN></FONT><SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space><FONT face=Tahoma         color=navy size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">on.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>This<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>poem 
      was written by a terminally ill young girl in a<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">New 
      York</SPAN></FONT><SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space><FONT face=Tahoma         color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Hospital</SPAN></FONT><SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space><FONT face=Tahoma         color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">.<BR><BR><BR><BR>It 
      was sent<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>by<BR><BR>her 
      doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>AFTER 
      THE POEM.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>SLOW DANCE<BR><BR><BR><BR>Have you ever<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=fuchsia size=2><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">watched 
      kids</SPAN></FONT><SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space><FONT face=Tahoma         color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT         face=Arial color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">On a 
      merry-go-round?<BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=fuchsia         size=2><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Or listened 
      to<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>the 
      rain<BR><BR><BR><BR>Slapping on the ground?<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ever 
      followed a<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>butterfly's 
      erratic flight?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Or gazed at the sun into the fading<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>night?<BR><BR><BR><BR>You 
      better slow down.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Don't 
      dance so<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=fuchsia size=2><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">fast.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space><FONT face=Tahoma         color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT         face=Arial color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Time is 
      short.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The music won't<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>last.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Do 
      you run through each day<BR><BR><BR><BR>On the<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>fly?<BR><BR><BR>When 
      you ask How are you?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Do you hear the<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>reply?<BR><BR><BR><BR>When 
      the day is done<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Do 
      you lie in your<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>bed<BR><BR><BR><BR>With 
      the next hundred chores<BR><BR><BR><BR>Running through<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>your 
      head?<BR><BR><BR><BR>You'd better slow down<BR><BR><BR><BR>Don't dance 
      so<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>fast.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Time 
      is short.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The music won't<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>last.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ever 
      told your child,<BR><BR><BR><BR>We'll do it<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>tomorrow?<BR><BR><BR><BR>And 
      in your haste,<BR><BR><BR><BR>Not see<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>his<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR>sorrow?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Ever 
      lost touch,<BR><BR><BR><BR>Let a good<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>friendship 
      die<BR><BR><BR><BR>Cause you never had time<BR><BR><BR><BR>To call<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>and 
      say,'Hi'<BR><BR><BR><BR>You'd better slow down.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Don't 
      dance<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>so 
      fast.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Time is short.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>The 
      music won't<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>last.<BR><BR><BR><BR>When 
      you run so fast to get somewhere<BR><BR><BR><BR>You<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>miss 
      half the fun of getting there.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Arial color=fuchsia size=2><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">When you 
      worry and hurry<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>through 
      your day,<BR><BR><BR><BR>It is like an unopened<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>gift....<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Thrown 
      away.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=fuchsia size=2><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Arial color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT         face=Tahoma color=white size=4><SPAN         style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Life is not 
      a<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>race.<BR><BR><BR>Do 
      take it slower<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hear the<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>music<BR><BR><BR><BR>Before 
      the song is over.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>--------<BR><BR><BR><BR>FORWARDED 
      E-MAILS ARE TRACKED TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>COUNT.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Dear 
      All: PLEASE pass this mail on to everyone you know -<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>even 
      to those you don't know! It i s the request of a special girl who will 
      soon<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>leave 
      this world due to cancer.<BR><BR><BR><BR>This young girl has 6 months 
      left<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>to 
      live, and as her dying wish, she wanted to send a letter telling everyone 
      to<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>live 
      their life to the fullest, since she never 
      will.<BR><BR><BR><BR>She'll<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>never 
      make it to prom, graduate from high school, or get married and have a<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>family 
      of her own.<BR><BR><BR><BR>By you sending this to as many people as<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>possible, 
      you can give her and her family a little hope, because with every 
      name<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>that 
      this is sent to, The <SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececyshortcuts><SPAN         id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_lw_1197029929_6         style="CURSOR: hand">American Cancer Society</SPAN></SPAN> will donate 3 
      cents per name<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>to 
      her treatment and recovery plan. One guy sent this to 500 people! So I 
      know<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>that 
      we can at least send it to 5 or 6. It's<BR>not even your money, just<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>your 
      time!<BR><BR><BR><BR>PLEASE PASS ON AS A LAST 
      REQUEST.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Dr.<SPAN         class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>Dennis 
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