[nagdu] something pretty cool

[d m gina]

Oh my dear,
I would have been thrilled as well, doing this.
You should be proud of the team you and your dog.
Yes they will surprise you.
Glad you had the chance to do this, and hope you get many more chances 
if you wish it to happen.

Original message:
> Hi everyone.

> I know this list has been pretty busy lately, but I just wanted to
> share something awesome that happened today.  This might seem trivial
> to some of you, but it really meant a lot to me.  I am a sophomore in
> college, and I am a voice major.  I am in the choir at school, and as
> a part of the choir, we do a few Christmas concerts.  Well, today we
> walked up to the school a block away from our university to sing for
> the nuns that work there.  I sing soprano in my choir and stand at the
> very end of the first row.  I was not really sure before today why my
> director put me there.  I always thought it was the spot where the
> person with a disability was usually put.  Don't ask me why.  This
> afternoon it didn't work like that.  I was not the person with the
> disability who was dragged on stage, depending on another choir member
> to walk safely in order.  No.  Our choir director let Brie and me lead
> the way up on stage.  I never thought he would actually do this.  He
> was great about it too.  Brie and I just followed him into the room,
> and she and I moved quickly between the rows of people and the walls
> and right up there.  We did a good job, and the only time I needed
> help was when I was told when to stop.  It was great!  Brie was so
> proud of herself.  She kept sitting when we got there and staring at
> the rest of the choir to make sure they got up there too.  She is such
> a performer dog.

> I was just very impressed that he even let me walk on stage by myself,
> let alone lead everyone else.  I thanked him and told him that I had
> never done that before.  He seemed surprised, like blind people with
> guide dogs led his choirs on stage everyday.  Lol!  This is just a
> first for me.  After being told in high school that I shouldn't even
> bring my dog on stage because she is distracting, this just amazed me.
>  How many people would do that?


> --
> Julie McG
>  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> Eyes for the Blind

> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16

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