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Bobbie
It's me, Cameron. I have gotten comfort in
knowing your letter was always at the beginning of the active letters pile in my
emails, but when I wanted to send birthday salutations, I was a little
embarrassed to realize that it has been 7 months before I wrote
back. I have been remiss and I am sorry. My schedule is not as crowded as it
might be to cause this gap. My rational in the past has been that I was waiting
for something worth mentioning before I wrote. I thought writing Happy Birthday
was a really good way of letting you know I was thinking of you.
The other week, I was talking about
you(objectively) to my speech therapist, as an example of someone who is
self-possessed and exudes a confident aura (and on wheels). I hadn't said your
name, but Angela (from VNA) asked your name and that confirmed she
knew you. We both agreed that you are a ray of sunlight to others and we touched
on the fact that you take time to visit "new members" to this club that no one
would seek to join. I would feel judged and too afraid of a negative reaction to
do that. People might not see it at first, but you help ease the transition of
people entering into a new, alien and trying world. I hope your effect on these
scared people is also seen/felt by you.
I wish for you all the hope and good
feelings you inspire, ten fold.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIDDO!!!
xxx, Cameron
PS You were the first person I did not
know, who actively sought me out, to engage me in conversation since my "change"
- years before.
I hope you don't mind my sharing this
letter with everyone on the list so they will know there's an angel among us.
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