Tuesday June 9, 1998 20 Messages ================================ From: Lynn or Josiah Stickels [jonny@zapcom.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 9:08 PM To: felvtalk Oops!  Forget the "Love, Gloria".:) -------------------------------- From: Lynn or Josiah Stickels [jonny@zapcom.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:53 PM To: felvtalk Subject: Fw: THE SMILE >She smiled at a sorrowful stranger, >The smile seemed to make him feel better. >He remembered past kindness of a friend >And wrote him a thank you letter. >The friend was so pleased with the thank you >That he left a large tip after lunch. >The waitress was so surprised by the size of the tip, >She went out and bought a bunch. >But it all wasn't spent . >Then she gave part to a needy man on the street. >The man on the street was grateful, >For two days he had nothing to eat. >After he finished his dinner >He left for his small dingy room >(He didn't know at that moment >that he might be facing his doom.) >On the way he picked up a shivering puppy >And took him home to get warm. >The puppy was very grateful >To be in out of the storm. >That night the house caught on fire >And the puppy barked the alarm. >He barked tll he woke the whole household >And saved everybody from harm. >One of the boys that he rescued >Grew up to be President. >All this because of a simple smile >That hadn't cost a cent. > >I am smiling at each of you -- pass it on -- No telling where it will >all end. > >Love, Gloria > -------------------------------- From: naohalloran@juno.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 7:44 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Lynn Lynn, How are you doing today? Please don't try to deal with this by yourself! Let your son stay with you, and try to find someone else to help you also. We will all be here for you, but you need to find someone who can be with you and who knows what they are doing. I will pray for you. Please keep in touch with us as often as you can. You are such a wonderful, caring person, and we and all our kitties, and especially Stinker, can't afford to lose you. We all love you and will be thinking of and praying for you. Naomi -------------------------------- From: katseven@pcsia.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 4:43 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: The new computer is here! Nancy, You certainly speak for me. Jim, this group and your other projects have been enormously helpful for me. I am very happy that you like your new computer. I'm sorry you've lost so much work...Please let me know if I can help at all. Susan -------------------------------- From: zimmerman [zimm1@bright.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 3:32 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: the new computer is here ! Hey all,     Thanks to all who helped get the new computer, the improvement will help so many, including my JACKSON. (He sends a big "yee haw", his namesake is Alan!)                                                         Beth -------------------------------- From: Nancy A. Schmall [schmall@comp.uark.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 3:23 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: The new computer is here! James, What a bummer about your hard drive! But I am happy for you that you are pleased with your new computer. You mean a heck of alot to us! I think I can speak for the group in saying we were happy to do this for you--you do so much for us! Nancy -------------------------------- From: Nancy A. Schmall [schmall@comp.uark.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 3:20 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: [Fwd: Thank you all for your responses] Sonja, I am so happy for you to have the Baypauman. I have heard some really good things about it--better than Interferon. Glad too to hear the little one is better. We all know what that means to you. Love, Nancy -------------------------------- From: katseven@pcsia.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 3:25 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: (Fwd): Final home for 3 FIV+ Hi, group, I am forwarding this w/ the permission of the poster. Susan > ---------- > From: Karon[SMTP:kamara@ENTER.NET] > Sent: Saturday, June 06, 1998 10:25 AM > Subject: CHAT: Final home for 3 FIV+ cats > > Got a call from an elderly woman who is moving cross-country to a > retirement home on June 22. She lives in West, Chester, PA. Two years ago, > she had 30 cats; 8 became FIV+. She got homes for all but 3 elderly, > lifetime buddy-cats. We thought we had found a woman to take in these cats > for their final years, but the husband said, "No." > These 3 9-yr.-old cats are friendly, asymptomatic at this point in time; 2 > neutered males and 1 spayed female - none declawed. This owner is willing > to pay good money for the caretaking of these cats for their final days > together, but she must be assured that the new caretaker is a > knowledgeable > cat-lover with honorable intentions. Is there anyone - preferably within a > 200-mile radius of West Chester, PA - who understands FIV+ and already > owns > such a cat, or no cats at all, who could take on this mission of mercy, > with financial help? Please contact kamara@enter.net quickly and I'll give > you more information and put you in contact with this owner. Karon Brandt > with One By One animal Rescue Organization in E. PA. Many thanks if you > can > help. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." --Abraham Lincoln Vick, Skippy, Sam, (Mad)Max, and Jezebel vick@gator.net http://www.afn.org/~afn43914 -------------------------------- From: James G. Wilson [phaedrus@npwt.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 9:04 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: The new computer is here! Hey all, The new computer arrived yesterday, but I had to set it up and get some necessary programs running on it before I could make this announcement. The improvement in speed, quality, and overall performance is incredible!!! Thank you all SO much for making the extra effort to get me this computer! Words can't describe how I feel right now. I guess this computer arrived just in time because, unfortunately, my other computer's hard drive is dead :( This means that I've lost all of my work on these, and other, projects. I did save the most important parts of our work on another hard drive, but it will take some time to get it ready for transfer onto this drive. In the meantime, if you sent me any private mail yesterday morning (I have all mail from about 2 pm on), please send it again. Unfortunately, someone sent an email trying to aadopt out an FeLV+ kitten from the DC area, but I can't access that address now- until the data is transferred, anyway :( Well, take care, and again- THANK YOU ALL for your support, and we will all meet someday for cheesecake and chocolate mouse cake (my preference )!!! In loving memory of Vyvyan: March 20, 1988 - August 15, 1997 James G. Wilson- phaedrus@npwt.net http://www.angelfire.com/il/felv/ http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/8025/ http://thor.prohosting.com/felvinfo/ -------------------------------- From: GinaTex@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 1:57 PM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: It's just me the suicidal one..... Lynn We hope you are feeling better today. Like everyone said think of all the others you will leave behind and hurt. It is those of us left behind that hurt the most. Think of your son and your cat how they would feel without their mommy around them anymore, they really need you. We know that Stinker is suffering, but he is with you and you are giving him the best care that there is. There are so many people who would not do what we all do for our furbabies. And at this moment in his life he really needs your help. Keep reaching out and talking, we all care about you. Contact a therapist or your family doctor someone who can presribe an antidepresant for you. That one little pill will do you wonders. Take care of yourself Gina -------------------------------- From: Claude Horstmann [claude@frontiernet.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 11:49 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: sonja I'm talking vitamins, and you're talking POSTAGE ?   My oldest son has spent the last 3 years in Japan, I am well aware of postage outside of the U.S.-- but that's not the issue. I am willing and able to send the Pet-tinic and Vit C-- as a gift in memory of my little girl, and in the hopes that it can help your baby.                                  let me know where,                                 this is the easy part..                              peace & light,                                 ..marilyn.. -------------------------------- From: Sonja Lüders [luzsonja@mail.telepac.pt] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 12:05 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: To Lynn Dear Lynn! Love from Europe, I do hope You are feeling better! Please do not waste all the love You are still capable of giving ! Sonja -------------------------------- From: Nancy A. Schmall [schmall@comp.uark.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:55 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Lynn Lynn, Everyone is right. Don't do anything spur of the moment. We love you and care about you! Perhaps today you're feeling better. We all hope so. We don't want to live in a world without you! And neither does Stinker et al. Love, Nancy -------------------------------- From: Angela Holderby [akgraphics@unforgettable.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:36 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Lynn Lynn, I truly hope things are better for you today. I am praying for you and thinking about you constantly. Contact me if you just want to talk. I just wanted to share this with you. One year ago this week, Mark's (my hubby) cousin's husband shot himself in their back yard. He was intoxicated at the time and had been suffering from depression. None of us knew of his depression. He was one of the most pleasant, upbeat people I have ever been around. (Just as an acquaintance, I was not terribly close to him, but did see him at the store where he worked at least once a week.) His son had just graduated from kindergarten and had a terrible time dealing with this. I volunteer at my daughter's school and for a year now I have watched this child's whole personality change. I can just look into his eyes and see the question of 'why didn't my Daddy love me enough to want to live anymore". Please Lynn, if you can't think of yourself (and I know sometimes it is hard for Mommies to do that), think of your son. I don't know your situation, but I guarantee it isn't worth putting him through that. Please get some help. You may think you are okay today, but please seek help. Just call a hotline and talk to someone who is trained to deal with this if you afraid to go to a hospital. They can maybe refer you to someone who can help you as an outpatient or a support group or something. I am concerned for you. Please listen to all the people on this list who care for you and who want to see you get some help. We can see this situation from an outside view and can see that you really need to talk face to face with someone who can help you. Don't just ignore this and think that it will go away. Please call someone today. We are here for you. Angela. -------------------------------- From: CatWoman [diana@wetware.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 12:51 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Susan........Suidal Lynn - this probably sounds rather trite, but it's true. One of the problems of caring for another living being is that it hurts when they hurt. I've heard so many people who say "I'll never have another because it hurts too much". Folks on Feline-L who say that quite often are back on the list very soon, with new kittens. The thing is - think how much more your kitty would suffer without you there. Diana -------------------------------- From: Paula Lazo [PLAZO@MAIL.TECNOPOLIS.CL] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:08 AM To: 'Felv Talk List' Subject: To Lynn Dear Lynn: Feeling like this isn't a crime, don't hide what your feeling right now and try to get it out and talk to a specialist. A doctor is what you need right now, though we will be here to support you. I know life isn't easy always but it surely deserves to be lived. Look around you and see your son, your cat, they need you and it'll be selfish to do something that will take you away from them. Think of them and all the people that love you. We're here for you!! Love from Chile Paula -------------------------------- From: BILL BEAMISH [judbe@mindspring.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 2:40 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Dear Lynn, I had some problems with my computer yesterday and couldn't get on so I just read the posts from yesterday. I'm very concerned about you! I hope you got some help and are maybe feeling a little better today. Please let us know! We all care very much about you. Judy -------------------------------- From: Willows [willows@enid.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 7:31 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Hopelessness Hi Bonita, I too will visit your site, My Angels are always near. agape, Deborah Come Visit http://www.invis.com/catteryrow/willow -------------------------------- From: meowmama@bellsouth.net Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 7:06 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Another Day! Lynn, Please post as soon as you can and let us know how you're doing today! That's what's so wonderful about this list - how we really do care for each other. I so hope the pain is better this morning. Hugs for you and Stinker, -- Kathy G and the 3 furries in Daytona Beach =^.^= Rusty =^.^= Smokey =^.^= Money see us at: http://cgi.gambitsys.com/homey/webdoc5.htm The Cat: Mother Nature's Masterpiece -------------------------------- From: WORKPARK@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 1:55 AM To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Suicidal Lynn, I agree wholeheartedly with Barb. I know from your other posts that you are concerned about being "locked up" but being in a facility may be the best thing for you right now. You will be safe and will receive the attention you need right now, attention that those of us on the list are unable to give you. The caseworkers and such in those type of facilities are there to help you, even if that means protecting you from yourself. They are not there to hurt you. I know, I used to work in a facility for teens with problems. Please take our advice on this. It's in your best interest. Pam -------------------------------- END