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.htmA LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT http:// people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.htmlJake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html______________________________________________________________________ ______________Looking for last minute shopping deals?Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/ newsearch/category.php?category=shoppingTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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