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> From: Melvin Veney
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> Yang; Dorothy Harris; Ebrima Jobe; Kacie McCollum; Kim Amos; Maggie
> Jim; Ranying Liu
> Subject: FW: Who will take the son? -Reply
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Amos
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:06 PM
> To: Artis DuBose; Barbara Mumford; Karma Dixon; Kim McCollum;
> Kristen Hagy; Kristin McCollum; Marie Kehoe; Melvin Veney; Paule Elie;
> Rena McCutchen; Shirley Stocks
> Subject: FW: Who will take the son? -Reply
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jones, Catherine (Crystal City) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> <mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 3:28 PM
> To: Andre Gooden; Annette Kirkland; Betty Washington; Beverly
> DeWalt; Cynthia Barnett; Fahn Harris; kim amos; Sandra Keeling; Sherry
> Hilton; Tammy Samuels
> Subject: FW: Who will take the son? -Reply
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Claytor, Yvonne [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> <mailto:[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 1:47 PM
> > To: 'Edward Mitchell'; 'Gail Simmons'; 'Lauren Ford'; 'maria
> > villamayor'; 'Mary Collins-Gilbert'; 'Robert Scott'; 'Stephanie
> Steptoe';
> > 'Steven Lewis'; 'Teresa Roberts'; 'Cathy Jones'
> > Subject: FW: Who will take the son? -Reply
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Powell, Wendie M.,,DMDCEAST
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 1:17 PM
> > To: 'Angela Sewell'; 'Denise Polk2'; 'Erica Davis'; 'FELISHIA
> bERRY';
> > 'Nicole Mangum'; 'stephanie Covington'; 'Tracy Bagley'; 'White
> Carolyn';
> > 'young lee'; 'Yvonne Claytor'
> > Subject: FW: Who will take the son? -Reply
> >
> >
> >
> > I know that I said the other one was good but this one is also.
> Read,
> > understand and enjoy!!!!!!!
> > > ----------
> > > From: Karen Johnson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> <mailto:[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 5:37 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
> > [log in to unmask];
> > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
> > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
> > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Who will take the son? -Reply
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> "Welchez." <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> 07/23/99 10:21am >>>
> > > A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works
> > > of art. They had everything in their collection, from
> > > Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and
> > > admire the great works of art.
> > >
> > > When the Viet Nam conflict broke out, the son went to
> > > war. He was very courageous and died in battle while
> > > rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and
> > > grieved deeply for his only son.
> > >
> > > About a month later, just before Christmas, there was
> > > a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door
> > > with a large package in his hands. He said, "Sir, you
> > > don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son
> > > gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he
> > > was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in
> > > the heart and he died instantly. He often talked
> > > about you, and your love for art.
> > >
> > > The young man held out his package. "I know this isn't
> > > much. I'm not really great artist, but I think your
> > > son would have wanted you to have this."
> > >
> > > The father opened the package. It was a portrait of
> > > his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at
> > > the way the soldier had captured the personality of
> > > his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to
> > > the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He
> > > thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the
> > > picture.
> > >
> > > "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for
> > > me. It's a gift."
> > >
> > > The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every
> > > time visitors came to his home he took them to see the
> > > portrait of his son before he showed them any of the
> > > other great works he had collected.
> > >
> > > The man died a few months later. There was to be a
> > > great auction of his paintings. Many influential
> > > people gathered, excited over seeing the great
> > > paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one
> > > for their collection. On the platform sat the
> > > painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel.
> > >
> > > "We will start the bidding with this picture of the
> > > son. Who will bid for this picture?" There was
> > > silence. Then a voice in the back of the room shouted.
> > > "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one."
> > > But the auctioneer persisted. "Will Someone bid for
> > > this painting?
> > >
> > > Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?"
> > >
> > > Another voice shouted angrily. "We didn't come to see
> > > this painting.. We came to see the Van Goghs, the
> > > Rembrandts.
> > >
> > > Get on with the real bids!" But still the auctioneer
> > > continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"
> > >
> > > Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room.
> > > It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son.
> > > "I'll give $10 for the painting."
> > >
> > > Being a poor man, it was all he could afford. "We have
> > > $10, who will bid $20?" "Give it to him for $10. Let's
> > > see the masters." "$10 is the bid, won't someone bid
> > > $20?" The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't
> > > want the picture of the son. They wanted the more
> > > worthy investments for their collections.
> > >
> > > The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice,
> > > SOLD for $10!"
> > >
> > > A man sitting on the second row shouted. "Now let's
> > > get on with the collection!"
> > >
> > > The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the
> > > auction is over."
> > >
> > > "What about the paintings?"
> > >
> > > "I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this
> > > auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the
> > > will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation
> > > until this time.
> > >
> > > Only the painting of the son would be auctioned.
> > > Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire
> > > estate, including the paintings. The man who took the
> > > son gets every thing!"
> > >
> > > God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on a cruel
> > > cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today
> > > is, "The son, the son, who'll take the son?"
> > >
> > > Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets
> > > everything.
> > >
> > > --Author Unknown
> > >
> > > Please send this to ten people and back to the one who
> > > sent it to you.
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________
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> > >
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