it saddens...

We've always heard of the dangers of smoking and the repercussions: cancer. Words can only mean so much, even pictures on cigarette boxes can be ignored. But what happens when the warnings manifest themselves in the people around you?

Perhaps you remember Joan Chan who joined the LORD last year due to tongue cancer. Well, another friend (as I just found out today from his friendster bulletin) has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The most amazing part? They're both non-smokers. Anyway, since my friend (anonymity granted), has only less than a year to live, here's a public announcement service (basically, an extract from the friendster bulletin). Let's not underestimate the reach and efficiency of new media (i.e., the WWW).. please paste this on your blog, forums, or forward. Thanks!

"TIS IS THE TRAGIC STORY THE DUDEZ! HE USED TO BE A CHEERFUL YOUNG LAD INHIS 20s UNTIL HE IS DIAGNOSED WIFHEART PROBLEMS CANCER AND LIGAMENT TEARS IN BOTH HIS WEAK KNEES!

WITH LOOKS OF MR BILL GATES SON,PEOPLE CALL HIM THE AH SIAH KIA OF THEWORLD,SON OF THE BILLIONAIRES!YET NOBODY BELIEVES HE CAME FRM ATOTALY BROKEN DEVASTATED FAMILY.

HISDAD IS A BANKRUPT AND MOM LOSTMILLIONS IN SHARES ANDPROPERTY.EVERYBODY STIL SAYS HE IS BILL GATES AND SEARS SON FROM HISLOOKS, WELL , APPEARANCE CAN BE DECEPTIVE.

NOW! HE IS IN NEED OF SERIOUSMEDICATION AND URGENT ORPERATIONS TOSURVIVE!ALTHOUGH HE MAY NOT LIVE LONG FOR MORETHEN A YEAR , HE STRIVES TO FULFILDREAMS AND GOALS OF OTHERS ,HELPINGPEOPLE TO ATTAIN WAD HE CAN NOTACHIEVE ANYMORE.

HERE I URGE THOSE WITH KINDNESS ANDHUMANITY TO HELP HIM BY DONATING ASMALLAMOUNT OF MINIMUM $1 TO HELP HIM WITHTHE MEDICAL BILLS AND FUTURE OPERATIONS

PLEASE DONATE TO PAYPAL EMAILsergelucid@hotmail.comMAY THE HEAVENS BLESS U FOR UR SUPPORTAND FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE ASPOSSIBLE! THANK YOU!"