[NFBWATLK] A wonderful convention

[Debby Phillips]

Dear Don, First of all congratulations on your award. I'm sorry I was not able to be at Convention this year. My stepdaughter got married on a cruise ship, and I just had to go. LOL. Actually if my husband and I had not gone, she would have had no one on her side of the family. We couldn't have that.

After doing what you have been doing for such a long time, I know that it will take some getting used to to change your life in such a way. But perhaps this is God's way of letting you know that it's time for you to do something different. I have no idea what that might be, but I will be praying for you, old friend. Hang in there, and don't lose heart. You know I've always been one of your biggest fans.    Love,    Debby

On Nov 9, 2017 4:53 AM, Merribeth Manning Greenberg via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Wow, cograts Don!!! 
> I had not heard you recieved an award at convention. 
> Well deserverd award for your hard work and dedication to the blindness 
> community. 
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 12:10 AM Don via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote: 
>
> > Dear NFB members and officers. I am so very thankful for your kind award 
> > given to me at the banquet at our 2017 state convention.  I was literally 
> > caught  completely unprepared. I was speechless. I know my response did not 
> > show anything of my gratitude and thankfulness for your recognition of the 
> > work I have done with the piano tuning school over the last 44 years as an 
> > employee and 46 years including my student days. I am still very heart 
> > broken by the closure of the school, and that is a good part of why I gave 
> > no speech at the time. The school closing has been a big adjustment for me. 
> > After putting that much time in to an organization and then having it torn 
> > out from under you. It is hard. I apologize for my apparent lack of 
> > gratitude. I love my NFB family and I am dedicated to the philosophy of our 
> > organization. It is taking me some time to deal with the loss. 
> > 
> > Yours always: 
> > 
> > Don Mitchell 
> > 
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