[bksvol-discuss] Re: Just a thank you
- From: Dasha Radford <dasha95@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:16:52 -0400
I think I would tend to agree with you there. Bookshare has sometimes been the
only thing that kept me from going completely insane both last year and this
year. Usually take a book with me when I end up in the hospital simply because
I want to distract myself or slight correction be distracted. Particularly my
first week trapped inside the hospital being poked with needles early in the
morning and then being awake for about 2 1/2 hours before food services decided
to bring breakfast in I would usually find something to read. Thanks bookshare
and all you volunteers who kept many people from going bonkers in terrible
situations or giving us a release. I am a new volunteer and I hope that my work
once I truly get started is as wonderful as yours. I must say that having lots
of time on your hands certainly gives you a chance to proof read without
changing anything in books even if you're not a volunteer.
I intend taking a book with me to my doctors appointment on Wednesday. What a
lovely distraction it is. A lovely escape to.
Thanks again,
DR
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:05 PM, "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Dornetta,
>
> What a truly kind message.
>
> Thanks so much for the good thoughts on a Monday morning.
>
> Many happy reads to you in the future!
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dornetta
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 9:03 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Just a thank you
>
> Hello List!
> I just finished sending a volunteer a email and said something in the email
> that got me to thinking so I decided to share my gratitude with you all.
> Before I begin please forgive me if this email gets too long.
> As a child I have always loved to read and enjoyed a good book of any kind
> so when I lost my sight I felt as though my "world" ended as I knew it. I
> was always able to escape to a world other than my own and relax whenever I
> had a good book in my hand. When I was told about bookshare by a friend, I
> thought that "all was finally right in the world of being blind", at least
> from my prospective. With that being said I am ever grateful of all that you
> guys do from scanning, to proofing, and to adding descriptions. Recently in
> a class that I am taking I had to evaluate 150 children's books in 7
> different categories and the added descriptions gave me a new respect when
> doing my evaluations since I had to also read some of my evaluated books to
> a class at a child care center (although I memorized the books so that I
> could speak fluidly.) Again, I just wanted you guys to know that I am very
> grateful and thankful for what you do, making reading assessable for us. I
> started volunteering so that I can give back to a organization that has
> touched my life so and can only hope that my work is as excellent as some of
> you veterans.
> I pray that many blessing follow each of you because it is good OLE folks
> like yall that make life so easier for some of us.
> I'm going to close out now because I am getting all choked up *smile*
> Dornetta
>
> "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we
> are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most
> frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
> talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
>
> Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened
> about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are
> all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory
> of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And
> as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission
> to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
> automatically liberates others."-Mariann Williamson
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