samantha nixon
03-11-2005, 15:46
got this sent through an email and thought id put it on here
A timely reminder!
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 pink 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 said, "I wear this ribbon to
bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honour."
" 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 honour 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 honour your daughter, also?"
"It's too late to honour 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 ya
help me put it on?"
This is breast cancer awareness month.
Do regular breast self-exams 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!
A timely reminder!
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 pink 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 said, "I wear this ribbon to
bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honour."
" 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 honour 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 honour your daughter, also?"
"It's too late to honour 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 ya
help me put it on?"
This is breast cancer awareness month.
Do regular breast self-exams 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!