In a message dated 97-06-12 11:13:42 EDT, [log in to unmask]
(neonatal-talk) writes:

<< joke
 > Date: June 9, 1997 3:50 AM
 >
 > 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 [log in to unmask] 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
 > [log in to unmask]
 >
 >           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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