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Pierre Poissant wrote:

> This is not a spam, scam, fraud or virus.
> 
> Please read entirely before deleting.
> 
> It takes only a minute.
> 
>  
> When a disaster strikes, any where in the world, our first reaction is 
> to send help, support and money. When Christmas arrives, we celebrate, 
> give gifts to family and friends, spend and give money all around.  When 
> someone in particular is in need, we normally turn our head and look the 
> other way.  Often our first reaction is �if he needs money, he only has 
> to do like us: go to work�.  But have you ever thing that it might 
> happen to you one day? In this Holiday period, let me tell you a small story
>  
> Once upon a time there was this family of 5. The dad, that we will call 
> Pierre is now 55 years old, married to Danielle, and father of 5 
> children.  Around 10 years ago, while, like most of us, he was enjoying 
> life and family. Always available to his family and friends. He was 
> always the first to =volunteer, even if it required canceling his own 
> projects.
> 
> Suddenly and without previous notice, he had heart problems. A dilated 
> cardiomyopathy was detected and also severe arrhythmia causing loss of 
> conscience. A defibrillator was implanted. He was than still able to 
> perform some of his work, but had to reduce many activities.
> 
> Slowly over the years the situation degraded. Pierre became unable to 
> perform full weeks of work.  In May 2003, he was ordered to stop working 
> and stop driving a car. He was by now taken 10 different medications, 
> few of them with strong side effect. But this was the price to pay to 
> keep living. Unfortunately, Pierre did not have long-term salary 
> insurance and because of his heart condition was not eligible to any 
> type of personal insurance. So the family started to use the money put 
> away for retirement to survive. Pierre, being too proud to ask for help, 
> cheats on doctor prescription and undertook some small contracts within 
> and sometime over his physical capacities.
>  
> In July 2004, not feeling well, the doctors investigate again and find 
> that Pierre now have problem with his thyroid gland.  The problem was 
> directly cause by one of my medication called Amioderone (Cordarone). 
> Pierre was than facing 2 choices either stopping Amioderone and 
> suffering more severe arrhythmia attack or taking a new medication over 
> and above his actual 10 drugs. He decided to take that new medication 
> and to live with the new =restriction cause by the thyroid gland.  
> Amioderone has also and other unpleasant side effect. His eye view went 
> from 30/40 to less that 20/40 after correction with glasses.
> 
> He was than totally unable to work and needed someone to stay with him. 
> So Danielle, his dear wife quit her part-time job.  The family became 
> totally without revenues. It didn�t take too long that retirement money 
> was gone.  The family maximized the use of credit cards, credit margins, 
> briefly anywhere they were able to get legally money. Even the children 
> support financially. Every penny was use to survive.
>  
> In November 2005, feeling dizzy, Pierre went back to the hospital, 
> expecting that it was again side effect of medication.  Instead, he 
> learned, after few tests, that I had advanced cancer and because of his 
> heart condition, there is not much to be done.
>  
> November was definitely not this family�s month. Over and above his 
> health situation, the bank notify them that they had until January 8 
> 2006 to bring my mortgage up to date ($9,948.76) otherwise they will 
> take the house back.  Copy of that letter was also send to the city and 
> now they are after their $5,746.29 of taxes that that was not paid 
> because lack of revenues and the city now wants to seize the house by 
> early 2006. The power company also want their $5428.31 and MasterCard 
> want their $14 420.30
> 
> Adding up with the other small amounts due left and right the family 
> needs a little over $38,696.07 plus all the monthly purchases of 
> medication.  This year will be a very sad Christmas for this family and 
> 2006 does not look too bright either.
> 
> The family is now on welfare support and totaling revenues of  $1085.49 
> per month, which is the maximum allowance from welfare.  For the first 
> time in Pierre�s life, this year instead of giving to food bank for 
> Christmas, he will be on the list of receiver. That is tough on the ego. 
> What did they do wrong in the past?  They all believe in God, there is 
> plenty of love in the family, all members are always available to help 
> others. What else did they miss?
> 
> A friend in need is a friend indeed as we normally say. Unfortunately, 
> we are not friends but total strangers. Should that make a difference?
> 
>  It is a coincidence that all of this arrives around Christmas time, 
> time of the year your are solicited by everyone and every organization 
> to help. And here we have this desperate family popping up from nowhere 
> and asking for your help and sympathy.   What can you do to help them?  
> Asking for charity is really tough, but this family does not have too 
> many alternatives.
> 
> To make things worst, we are in a period where you probably receive 
> daily e-mail from people from foreign countries asking for your help to 
> move fortunes out and prepare to give you your percentage for your help. 
> Why would this request be different or a new type of fraud? First you 
> have to trust us. Secondly, as you will see in the header and all the 
> personal information provided can be easily verified.  We repeat again, 
> this is not a trick, a scam, a trap or fraudulent operation from fly by 
> night organization. We can support and prove each and every line of this 
> text.  The name, address and phone numbers are real and can be verify on 
> the Internet using any reverse phone number database. Need medical or 
> other proof? Send an email and we will gladly send you copies of 
> official reports.
>  
> If you feel that you can give a donation, regardless of the amount, 
> please do so. We are not trying to take advantage, we simply want to 
> survive. Our total need is $38,696.07.  Why not looking in your wallet 
> for few dollars bills and send them in a Christmas card with a personal 
> touch or word?
> 
> We also have an alternative. We have on hand 50 beautiful, brand new (in 
> original box) exclusive handmade blown glass products such a vases, 
> plates, candleholders and many more. We bought that a year ago, trying 
> to sell them over the Internet. They are piece of art. We can sell them 
> to you for $250.00 each.  Are they worth that much money?  No. Normal 
> retail price, depending on the items is ranging between $150 and $275.  
> You will obviously over paid for the product, but at least you will have 
> in return not only the satisfaction of helping someone in need, but also 
> to acquire a beautiful and exclusive piece of art.  Products will be 
> ship, in unopened box at random. We cannot guarantee you will receive a 
> special model or color, but we can guarantee you will be pleased.
> 
> Ten (10) of those piece of art will also be draw on January 15 2006 
> between all givers.
> 
>  
> Please send either your donation in a Christmas card with your whishes 
> or $2500.00 or more (for glassware) to:
>  
> Pierre Poissant
> 125 Grove Street  CP752
> Danville (Quebec)
> Canada
> J0A 1A0
> 819-839-1072
> Email : pierre.poissant@iname.com <mailto:pierre.poissant@iname.com>  or 
> cexport@allstream.net <mailto:cexport@allstream.net> (same account)
>  
> Want to give using a credit card? Don�t want to send cash money or 
> cheque for security, please to use PayPal  https://www.paypal.com/      
> our account is achatpierre@yahoo.com
>  
> You can also helping us getting the money by visiting our Internet store at:
> 
> http://www.world-superstore.com/
> 
> We are selling at minimal profit, less than 5% on all items
> 
> Please, if you are fortunate enough to spare even $5.00, please do so. 
> Let us keep our house and enjoy what is left of Pierre�s life. Pierre 
> doesn�t want to leave this earth leaving his family with no roof and no 
> money.  =Please help so Pierre can concentrate in getting better, if 
> possible instead of only worrying about financial problems.
> 
> Can he get better? Miracle happens. Be part of it.
> 
>  Thank you and God bless you all.
> 
>  
> One last favor, can you forward this Email to some or all your friends, 
> contacts or co-workers?
>  
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