[bksvol-discuss] Re: hats off to our sighted volunteers
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:44:17 -0700
I toast all of you guys sighted and sightless for all the many
suggestions, comments and tips, that even I as a totally blind newby
who just submitted her first book nervously, I too bow my head and do
a curtzy and clank my glass of water to toast y'all for being friendly
and motivating and thrilled to do what is right, God Bless ya,
On 3/24/08, Mayrie ReNae <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Marilyn,
>
> And we are equally thrilled that you have joined us! Right
> back at you with all of your kind words!
>
> Peace,
> Mayrie
>
> At 05:17 AM 3/24/2008, you wrote:
> >I agree with EVERYTHING Grandma Cindy said. I <LOVE>
> >to read, and if it helps someone, all the better! And what an
> >absolutely FABULOUS group of people you all are! So
> >intelligent, so generous (with your advice to me, with your
> >time to Bookshare, etc.), so sweet, so friendly -- I'm just so
> >thrilled to be here!
> >
> >Heartfelt Hugs,
> >Marilyn
> >
> > >>>
> >
> >On Mar 24, 2008, at 3:33 AM, Grandma Cindy wrote:
> >
> >>Well, thank you Robert, but we do get benefits--what I
> >>think my husband called psychic pay, or something like
> >>that. Here are the benefits I've received:
> >>
> >>1. I've met a lot of people I really like and admire,
> >>who not only brighten my day with their humor and
> >>writing and thinking abilities but help me to
> >>appreciate my health and not complain about minor
> >>aches and pains.
> >>
> >>2. I get to read twice as many books as I would
> >>otherwise, because I read as I validate, and also read
> >>on my own.
> >>
> >>3. I've been introduced, because of validating, to
> >>authors and books I never would have thought of
> >>reading, and learned, from some of the nonfiction,
> >>about things I would never have otherwise.
> >>
> >>4. Because I've validated books written by so many
> >>different writers, fiction and nonfiction, my ability
> >>to recognize good writing from bad has improved.
> >>
> >>5. I feel my life is worthwhile because I'm doing
> >>something to benefit others, and not just sitting
> >>around spending my retirement years in frivolous
> >>pursuits. smile
> >>
> >>And I love hearing about different kinds of canes and
> >>technologies and dogs and NLS readers and what things
> >>were like then and now. Of course I'm old enough to
> >>know what blind students and others had to go through
> >>50 and 60 years ago; it's just too bad that all this
> >>wonderful technology is so expensive.
> >>
> >>G.Cindy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE
> >>COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT
> >>http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
> >>http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
> >>http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
> >>
> >>A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT http://
> >>people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
> >>
> >>Jake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
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