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<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> <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> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>This
is a poem <SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </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"> </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> </SPAN><BR>poem
was written by a terminally ill young girl in a<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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"> </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"> </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> </SPAN><BR>by<BR><BR>her
doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </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"> </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> </SPAN><BR>the
rain<BR><BR><BR><BR>Slapping on the ground?<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ever
followed a<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </SPAN><BR>night?<BR><BR><BR><BR>You
better slow down.<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Don't
dance so<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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"> </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> </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> </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> </SPAN><BR>reply?<BR><BR><BR><BR>When
the day is done<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Do
you lie in your<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </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> </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> </SPAN><BR>last.<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ever
told your child,<BR><BR><BR><BR>We'll do it<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>tomorrow?<BR><BR><BR><BR>And
in your haste,<BR><BR><BR><BR>Not see<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>his<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </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> </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> </SPAN><BR>so
fast.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Time is short.<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>The
music won't<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </SPAN><BR>miss
half the fun of getting there.<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </SPAN><BR>through
your day,<BR><BR><BR><BR>It is like an unopened<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>gift....<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </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> </SPAN><BR>race.<BR><BR><BR>Do
take it slower<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hear the<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>music<BR><BR><BR><BR>Before
the song is over.<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>--------<BR><BR><BR><BR>FORWARDED
E-MAILS ARE TRACKED TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>COUNT.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Dear
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to those you don't know! It i s the request of a special girl who will
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live, and as her dying wish, she wanted to send a letter telling everyone
to<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>live
their life to the fullest, since she never
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make it to prom, graduate from high school, or get married and have a<SPAN class=EC_EC_ecececececececececececapple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>family
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her treatment and recovery plan. One guy sent this to 500 people! So I
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Shields, Professor<BR>Department of Developmental and
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