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	Write 2 the Heart Stories that are aimed "Write 2 the Heart" March 15, 2005 Cheryl Speir, Editor moderator @ write2theheart.com. Welcome to your latest issue of "Write 2 the Heart." All new subscribers will receive a free downloadable copy of the e- cookbook, "Write 2 the Heart of the Chocolate Lover." To join, send an e-mail with subscribe written in the subject line to: subscribe-me @ write2theheart.com. *Advertisement* Tired of high cable bills? Consider Dish Network. Right now you can get free installation and free equipment when you sign up for one year of programming. You can get more programming than what is offered by most cable companies for much less. Compare what you now have with the Dish Network programming packages at: http://cognigen.net/dish/?cbspeir Sometimes I wish there was video to go with stories like the one Mark submitted. Wouldn’t it be fun to see all the happy faces and wagging tails? Mark indeed buys happiness, and he spends his money well! Money WILL Buy Happiness by: Mark Crider I was helping to unload some food from the back of my pickup at P.A.L.S., one of our animal rescue places, when I looked into the reception area. There were three couples talking to the director. Their four children, I knew not who belonged to who, were running around looking at all the cats and puppies, squealing with delight at all the offerings. I could tell the kids would have taken everything there if they had things their way. I love to get in on these moments, so I eased into where I could hear what was transpiring. Chris was telling them the adoption costs, which includes all shots and spay/neutering. $35.00 for a kitty, $60.00 for a puppy under three months and $70.00 for a dog over three months old because we give them rabies shots. "Chris, have you told them about the money back special on the older dogs?" I said winking. Keep in mind I've done this before. She always takes the cue even though she doesn’t have a clue what I'll come up with from time to time. She goes along knowing I'll make good on whatever scheme I ply on the adopters. "Ladies, gentlemen, children,…today we have a money back offer on our older dogs of your choice. You pay today and one year from now you bring them back for their shots and checkup and get your money back. CAN you beat a deal like THAT!?" I said sounding like a used car salesman. The whooping started, the kids were really tugging at mom and dad now. There was no getting out of taking a pet home. Chris cringed and went into the office. "Come outside to the kennels and lets see just what we can come up with," I said while the kids started really whooping it up, beating us all to the door. With the kids out there, the dogs were ecstatic, rearing up licking through the wire, tails wagging, some bouncing on their hind legs happy to see kids again. "Here we have a thoroughbred cross between a golden and a shepherd, this is a gentle dog, GOOD with children and BAD with intruders once she settles down into her new home. “And here we have another special cross, a lab and sheltie, it loves to retrieve,” I hopefully speculated, “so you will need lots of sticks and balls. “AND here we have a racer, so if you have bicycles or scooters you will have constant companionship." I ranted on and on showing them what we had available. The kids wanted them all as they listened to my carnival style selling points. One couple with the two kids got two and the other couples took one each. They bought collars and leashes as well as ordered nametags since the kids had already named their new family members before the deals had been finished. As they paid, we told them that they will get a checkup notice in the mail a year from now so they will have to come in for their refunds and to enjoy their new friends. I laughed while telling Chris to call me next year when they are scheduled to come in and we'll settle up. She knows I will. Who said money can't buy happiness? Liar, liar, pants on fire! Mark Crider, Copyright © 2005 mark @ cccoating.com Mark and Sandra live on their bird sanctuary in northwest Corpus Christi Texas. It's home to many happy birds and animals which they feed daily. They help all three of the local animal rescue organizations in the area. You are encouraged to write to the authors to let them know what you think of their story. Have a comment on today's story? Send it to: moderator @ write2theheart.com. 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I knew I had to do something to get a handle on this or I would be constantly swamped with spam and worried about accidentally opening a virus, Trojan or a worm. I purchased MailWasher Pro. I can check and delete e-mail before I download it to my computer. It tells me if the e-mail is from a friend, a known spammer or has a possible virus. I love bouncing e-mails back to spammers telling them they have the wrong address! Try it free for 30 days at: http://entier.ecosm.com/link/?wybyoww Cheryl’s Corner A friend sat beside me in church so she could have a word with the Children’s Church teacher sitting near me. Slap! I felt as well as heard the impact as she hit my thigh with the back of her hand. Being the gracious person I am, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances, I hit her back. We put eight-year-olds to shame as we traded slaps faster and faster all the while looking up at the pastor with angelic expressions. I’m an adult; I knew it would be up to me to put an end to these shenanigans. So I turned to her and reached out my hand. With my finger almost touching her shoulder I said in my best sing-song voice, “I’m not touching you!” This is why our husbands won’t allow us to sit together in church. And we always prove them right. God bless you, Cheryl Copyright © 2005, Write 2 the Heart Nothing may be reproduced or published without the written permission of the individual author or copyright owner. All rights belong to the authors.