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Date:         Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:11:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Miguel Calvin <mcalvin@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Miguel Calvin <mcalvin@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Connecting With Each Other
Comments: To: Ron Semko <vwbuspilot@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <F15YLzycWxQn7ohavhE0000805f@hotmail.com>
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on 3/12/01 8:58 PM, Ron Semko at vwbuspilot@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:

> Hello Volks, > > Most of you know me on the list, some of you have helped me, and some I have > helped. That's a real big reason I love this list so very much. > > Anyway, here's the point. > > As many of you know I am a sales manager for a large RV Dealership here in > Florida. No, I am not selling RV's here today. We carry Safari's and Beaver > Motor homes, and just last month we had a big homecomming ralley here in > Orlando. Bear with me just another moment I am getting to the point. Anyway > about 800 Safari's and Beaver's descended upon my home town, and of course > we were there selling coach's, but also we attended all the functions, and > this thought occourd to me: > > That in this big room with all these folks from different backgrounds and > places, If I had gotton up on that pdium and said: I want to: > > build an airplane, or > start a business, or > market a product, or > start a farm, or, > or, or or or or or whatever > > In that very room was enough talent to make it happen. And you know what > this list IS the exact same way. Look around at each other. Why we have > enough combined brainpower, experience, connections to do anything we would > put our combined efforts to. > > Someone out here as a degree in mechanical engineering, or electrical > engineering, or is a lawyer, or a marketer. Someone could put together the > financing for a project, or a product. > > This is a great little list we have here Volks. > > This common bond, this Vanagon, that draws to it people from all walks of > life, and allows us the common thread to communicate, to enteract with one > another, was never envisioned by it's creator, but has in fact evolved. > > And just one more thing. At our gatherings we all get along, We accept one > another, and respect one another, and help one another. > > The above may not be an earth shattering thesis, but it's a pretty damn good > place to find ourselvs in, isn't it. > > Damn, I love this car/camper/pick-up/people hauler/cabin in the woods > etc. etc. etc. > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

That is a beautiful thought. When the questions come I do try to help where I can. I don't donate to charities, I just help my neighbors any way I can and ask nothing in return. I feel good, they feel good. You are all my neighbors in that sense. -- Miguel


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