Been there done that about the relationships thing. So I hate Christmas because I think it's dumb to give gifts to celebrate someone else's birthday who's dead, mostly because I'm excluded from the festivities. Is that sort of the same concept?
--- In [email protected], "hannahbearlee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You're right, Ellen. All my ranting against a made-up holiday > designed to drive the insecure into temporary and miserable > relationships so that they can achieve a false sense of normality and > incidentally spend ridiculous amounts of money propping up the owners > of South Asian sweatshops and third-rate chocolatiers (except for the > turtles! RS, I still love the turtles) is really due to the fact that > I've never known true love as represented by a pink teddybear. > > Thank you, Ellen, for opening my eyes. And possibly something else. > Perhaps you are the one who can teach my barren soul to accept the > soothing flow of love. You can sweep away the brittle branches > blocking the path to my heart. Anytime you want to strap on those > bowling shoes (and anything else) you come see me. > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > wrote: > > > > it's really not about me. Not sure how you connected "someone" > > with "me", but whatever. I wasn't sure if she hated all that stuff > > because no one ever gave it to her, or she would hate it even if > > someone did give it to her. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Stephanie Smilay" > > <ssmilay@> wrote: > > > > > > On 2/7/07, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > OK fine, but would you hate it if someone actually GAVE you Russell > > > > Stover chocolate boxes with no turtles in them and a pink teddy > > > > bear? Or more to the point would you hate the person giving them to > > > > you? Just wondering. > > > > > > Don't give in to temptation, Ellen. She might SAY she was grateful if > > > you went out and did those things, but in reality, Hannah would rather > > > go bowling. > > > > > > Stephanie (has plans for the 15th, but am up for a Chinese New Year > > > Celebration, a Mardi Gras celebration, a pink elephant celebration, a > > > rogue elephant celebration, or anything else you can dream up for the > > > 14th) > > > > > >
