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- From: verwey@acs.ucalgary.ca (Mary-Ann Verwey)
- Subject: Re: Taking the plunge...
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- Message-ID: <92Nov18.003332.22865@acs.ucalgary.ca>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 00:33:32 GMT
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- In article <Bxp24J.LEM@willamette.edu> pcurtis@willamette.edu (Paul E. Curtis) writes:
- >[Paul is despondently walking the corridors of the Net, his heart aching from
- >his ex-potential-SO's decision that, on second thought, a relationship would
- >not be a good idea, after all. Her words echo on in his mind: "You want
- >devotion, and I don't."]
- >
- >So what the smeg is wrong with devotion, anyhow?
-
- I never understood that either... some people aren't ready to go
- that far... too scared or have too many other things to deal
- with...
-
- >[He isn't quite sure what he hopes to gain from this exploration of Net-land.
- >After his recent rejection, he is rather timid, and never having been a
- >gregarious sort, hasn't yet gotten up the courage to make any postings about
- >his petty little problems. Until now. At this moment, Paul is standing
- >outside two doors, one of which is marked, "alt.angst," and the other of which
- >is marked, "alt.romance.chat"...poised to enter one or the other. Ah, but
- >which one?]
-
- (whispers to Paul... ARC.... ARC.... ARC.... )
-
- >Hmm. On one hand, over in alt.angst, there are others who know what it means
- >to feel pain. A gathering of the alienated. An outlet for my miseries.
- >
- >[Obviously, Paul is in a very self-pitying mood.]
-
- (hugs and snugs)
-
- >On the other hand...don't we all need a little warmth and fuzziness now and
- >again?
-
- We need it alot... it is what makes us feel special and alive ...
- in a big world of pain and anger...
-
- >[In fact, tho' he won't even admit it to himself, Paul needs a *lot* of warmth
- >and fuzziness.]
-
- (sends lots of warm fuzzy snugs and hugs to Paul literally
- covering him in them :)
-
- >What's a caring, loving misanthrope to do?
-
- Keep going on and searching... :) Never give up hope and believe
- in romance and love... it's out there... :)
-
- >[He stands in front of the two doors, pondering...until a scent, wafting its
- >way from under one of the doors, catches his attention--and, as his nose
- >twitches (for Paul is, essentially, feline in nature), suddenly comes to a
- >decision, BARGES THROUGH THE DOOR...
- >
- >...and crashes down on the ground, immediately shielding his eyes from the
- >glare.
- >
- >Slowly, he grows accustomed to the sunlight, and looks up.
- >
- >Feels the warmth of the sunshine.
- >
- >Breathes in the air.
- >
- >...And, as he does so, his nose twitches again, filled with the scent
- >of...chocolate!
- >
- >Slowly, a smile spreads across his face, and he yells:]
- >
- >HELLO, THERE IN ARC-LAND!
-
- Hello Paul... welcome to the warmest and most relaxed newsgroup
- that ever was :):):)
-
- >[Then, more quietly, with a shy, yet hopeful look on his face,]
- >
- >Mind if I join in?
-
- Welcome welcome welcome!!!! :)
-
- *hugs and snugs*
-
- Mary-Ann
-
- Semi-sorta-lurker of ARC :)
-
-
-
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- Mary-Ann Verwey Hold on to the shining moments in times
- verwey@acs.ucalgary.ca of darkness, they will pull you through
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