[bookport] Re: Reconnecting...Long Past Due
- From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:21:55 -0800
Hello Nolan,
What a wonderful life you are living. I know that you are so proud of your
eldest daughter for going into journalism like her Dad. BYU is an
outstanding university.
I certainly do remember our struggle to gain health insurance for you and
your family and the staff of ACB. i really caught it from leRoy but if was
well worh it.
I am now retired from teaching. i taught for 37 wonderful years. I am the
President of helping hands for the Blind and in our small way, we are
continuing the struggle in our service to the blind. Great hearing from you
and may i wish you the happiest of holiday seasons. My wife, Ruth Ann sends
the same message to you.
Bob Acosta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crabb, Nolan" <Nolan.Crabb@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:58 AM
Subject: [bookport] Reconnecting...Long Past Due
> Bob,
>
> I can't thank you enough for writing to the Book port list to invite me
> to write you privately. It's something I've been meaning to do and
> wanting to do for a great long time now, and I'm truly grateful to you
> for giving me the opportunity.
>
> You asked what I'm doing these days. Ah, long story, but in the
> interest of preserving your sanity, I'll keep it relatively quick and
> mostly painless. <smile>
>
> I'm currently working in Missouri as the adaptive technology trainer for
> staff and clients of the rehab agency here. I discovered some years ago
> that I thoroughly loved teaching others and watching the difference new
> knowledge makes. It's way less stressful than was the Braille Forum
> gig, and I'm way glad that one's behind me.
>
> I love what I do here. There's some detective work when someone calls
> with a problem that I've not seen before. Finding the solution is more
> fun than frustrating. And then, providing training...watching lives
> change as people implement what you've taught...well, who better than
> you to understand the fulfillment in that, I suppose.
>
> Bob, there's something I've always wanted to say to you and never
> did...and it reflects badly on me--the fact that I've not done so.
>
> Many years ago, when you were on the ACB board of directors, you were
> the engine and the catalyst behind the procurement of health insurance
> for my children at ACB's expense. I don't know if you remember that,
> but I've never forgotten, and I've never stopped being grateful. The
> huge regret I have is that I never found you privately to say thanks.
> Your personal efforts that day in that meeting did much to improve my
> life and the lives of my family. As said, any time in those years
> when one of them got hurt or sick, I silently expressed heart-felt
> thanks for Bob Acosta and the courage required to help people make a
> difficult decision. As I said, I am saddened by the fact that I waited
> this many years to tell you thanks.
>
> I once asked Pat Price whether she thought you'd mind if I contacted
> you. She said you'd probably welcome the contact, but I guess I let the
> self doubt creep in, and I questioned frankly whether you'd even
> remember me at all. So I let that urge go the way of all good
> intentions, sadly enough.
>
> So when you wrote and asked me to write you privately, I knew I
> desperately needed to extend a most grateful hand of thanks and
> fellowship. I guess none of us know the degree to which decisions we
> help influence can make positive differences in the lives of others.
> That was certainly true in your case where that decision over health
> insurance was concerned. I'm not sure I would have survived life in
> Washington economically without the benefits of that decision, and I've
> long appreciated your courage. =20
>
> As to the family, they're all mostly grown. One of the four girls is
> married and studying journalism at BYU. I've tried to talk her out of
> it, knowing how little the business pays, but she must have seen
> something of the intrinsic rewards it offers, so my persuasion has
> always been pretty half-hearted. The truth is, I'm thrilled that she's
> going in that direction. She's had several things published both in the
> student newspaper and on the BYU radio system. She's already a far
> better writer than her old man ever was. <smile>
>
> The youngest child, who was born a month after we got to Washington, is
> now almost 15. that's hard even for me to believe, but true just the
> same.
>
> I hope you're well, and of course, it's good to see your name on the
> Book Port list. Thanks again for writing. I'm genuinely honored and
> pleased to make this reconnection.
>
> Kindest Regards,
> Nolan
>
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