We’ve all gotten those cheesy forwarded emails from our dear Aunt Suzie or that random high school friend. You know the ones - that contain sappy messages about parenthood or God or love or husbands. We roll our eyes, and read it lest we are quizzed on it later (“Did you get that wonderful email I forwarded to you about the cute baby animals and motherhood?”) And then we delete it - despite the risk of bad luck falling upon us.
Its not that I disagree with the idea of savoring each moment or laughing at the picture of the overweight woman with the cigarette hanging out of her mouth clutching her toddler by his feet - upside down. Its just that, haven’t we seen enough of them already? Aren’t you dying to tell dear Aunt Suzie, who has too much time on her hands, to please stop sending you this junk? Or maybe the threats of bad luck if you don’t forward it, bother you so much that you refuse to play a part in it?
On the whole I am proud to say that I almost never forward those emails. I can’t say never-never because I’m ashamed to admit that I too have fallen prey to the promises of overwhelming love (and money) which will come my in the next four days if I simply send it to eight people I love. “Oh why not?” I hear myself saying!
But wait, there's more: I must confess that once or twice a year, there is that cheesy forwarded email with a quote or a list of life lessons that I just love. I can’t help it, but I love it. And then I become like annoying Aunt Suzie and I send it to AT LEAST eight people. All the people who I think may like the quote or list as much me. Or to all those whom I think need to hear that quote or read that list! Although they haven’t seemed to figure life out on their own, this list may be the thing that saves them! Despite how cheesy these emails are - sometimes they do strike a chord of truth or meaning.
This morning, I stumbled across this one (yes, I actually saved it on my computer!) and thought ‘Ah, this is exactly what I need to read today - exactly what I need to remember today.’ Truthfully, I need to remember it everyday, but it just so happens to be today. So here's to those cheesy emails we love (you love them too - don't you???) and to the corny people who send them to us!
"Today may there be peace within.
May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.
May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content with yourself just the way you are.
Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."
PS - I do not know who this quote is attributed to. If you do, please let me know!
1 comment:
oh! i know what you mean. i always look at phil with sad eyes and ask him if i'm going to burn in hell or if someone is going to die if i don't forward an email....he just sighs and says, "kim, delete it." but i so do love those emails about teachers standing up to CEOs telling them how they affect children each and every day and the emails about what moms will do for their babies.......just love them!
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