I say let him enjoy the fame. Like all of us, he's just serving time in this
life. Like all of us he's not getting out of here alive. Let the man be.
On May 21, 2016, at 12:11 AM, Mark Martin <mbmartin1984@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I got to thinking about how many schools for the blind can boast of an
alumnus as well known as Stevie? I can think of a couple of others, Ronnie
Milsap from the Governor Morehead School in North Carolina, and Ray Charles
from Florida. How supportive have they been? Personally I don't know. Those
of you who apparently track these things could perhaps fill us in! Maybe this
would give you the satisfaction in knowing they have been more supportive of
their schools, or maybe they have done no better. We here in Michigan have
nothing left to support. I actually don't know the status of Florida and
North Carolina. We have two Christmas concerts with Stevie singing solos.
How many schools for the blind can lay claim to that, and how about Stevie
writing one of his best known songs right there on our campus! "My Cherie
Amour" reached the number 4 position on the national Billboard charts in
1969. What is behind this anyway? Envy? Jealousy? Why hasn't Stevie obtained
a car for _me! After all, I shared the same campus with him! Better yet, I
was in the same classroom with him a few times! Personally, I know he owes me
absolutely nothing. Would you be willing to trade your freedom to come and
go in public without being harassed for your autograph, pound of flesh and
whatever else? Oh yeah! the money would be great but I don't know about the
rest for me. A number of years ago I was sent to and ear specialist in
Lapeer, and somehow the subject of MSB and the fact that Stevie Wonder had
graduated from there was discussed. This really interested the doctor so
upon my next visit I brought my 1969 yearbook so he could see Stevie there.
The guy went nearly nuts for a couple of minutes and really appreciated me
showing me that book and showed it off to some of his staff. What is it that
makes some of us blind folks so critical! Is it the high rate of unemployment
or what? We have someone in our alumni that few other schools for the blind
can claim.
Mark Martin, 73.
