Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/06/19/00:51:26
> Subject: American Cancer Soc. - a final wish
>
> No comedy here. It's about a seven year old girl with cancer. Read it
> and pass it on to as many people that you can.
>
> Occasionally we get to use this medium for some actual good, rather
> than trading barbs across the waves. And once in a while things like
> this bring us back to reality, allowing us to count ourselves lucky
> in life. Let's put our network to work here!
>
> It will only take you a second to send this message.
>
> ***************************************************************
>
> > > JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE
> AND
> > > VERY RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES
> SEVERE
> > > MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS. THE DOCTORS
> HAVE
> > > GIVEN HER SIX MONTHS TO LIVE. AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE
> WANTED
> > > TO START A CHAIN LETTER TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION AND TO
> SEND
> > > PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY
> MOMENT,
> > > A CHANCE THAT SHE WILL NEVER HAVE.
> > >
> > > FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL
> CORPORATE
> > > SPONSORS HAVE AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD
> CONTINUING
> > > CANCER RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW PERSON THAT GETS FORWARDED
> THIS
> > > MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE JESSICA AND ALL CANCER VICTIMS A
> CHANCE.
> > > ADD ACS AT AOL DOT COM TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT YOU SEND THIS
> TO SO
> > > THAT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WILL BE ABLE TO
> CALCULATE HOW
> > > MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THIS. IF THERE ARE ANY
> QUESTIONS,
> > > SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT ACS AT AOL DOT COM
> > >
> > > Three cents for every person that receives this letter turns out
> to be
> > > a lot of money considering how many people will get this letter
> and
> > > how many people they, in turn, pass it on to. Please go ahead
> and
> > > forward it to whoever you know- it really doesn't take much to
> help
> > > out.
> > >
> > > ******************************************** Jean Ann Linney,
> Ph.D.
> > > Professor and Department Chair
> > > Department of Psychology
> > > University of South Carolina
> > > Columbia, SC 29208
> > > PHONE: 803-777-4301
> > > FAX: 803-777-9558
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