VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Chuck Davis]

* My wonderful, patient wife.
* Two awesome sons
* Two fantastic grandkids
* A wonderful part of the world in which to live
* Music and the ability to still make it (and people will even listen..who
knew?)
* Loyal clients who keep me buisy.
* A future that's just as exicitng as it was last year at this time...even
with a few bumps in the road now and then.

Happy Thanksgiving guys!

Somebody wanna pass the "can-shaped" cranberry sauce?
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Wicked huge.....in India.
www.chuckdaviscreative.com

[Lizden]

Here ya go!

L.
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Liz de Nesnera O.A.V. ~ Livin' The VO Dream!
English/French Bilingual VO w/ ISDN
HireLiz.com / liz@hireliz.com

[CarynClark]

- my wonderful husband, who allowed me to quit my "day" job and pursue my dream of becoming a successful voice over actress. He doesn't complain about it - he's supportive and has faith in me. This experience has shown me a different side of him... I'm very very grateful to have him.

- our health, and I pray we stay healthy and strong. I'm thankful for everyday I have on this earth.

- our dogs - they're the best friends a person could have!

- all of our "stuff" - we're fortunate, and I'm so thankful we have the means to have "stuff" and do "stuff" and, to be able to help others.

- my eldest brother whom I keep in touch with, and my sister in law.

- my best friend Holly - she's wonderful and always there for me.

- clients, and my ability to be able to market myself!
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Caryn Clark... The Hip Chick Voice!

"A positive mental attitude and having faith in your ability is quite different from being irresponsible and downright stupid." - Dave

[ccpetersen]

the DH, with whom I've now worked fulltime for nearly 8 years at our business and we haven't contemplated mayhem yet! We've been married for nearly 30...

the clients -- almost all of whom are really good and cool people; the one or two who are more difficult are still nice when it comes down to it!

being able to read, write, and speak my mind

four cats who teach me the meaning of "alien life form" each day


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Charter Member: Threadjackers Local 420

[bobbinbeamo]

I am ever so thankful for:
* My family, especially my husband, Pete, our two beautiful daughters, and grand-children
* Every day I have on the planet
* My friends and vo-bb family.
* My God, our country, freedom
* All the blessings that abound in my life, and the people who've touched my life- there are so many.

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am truly thankful for (most of) the times I have spent here. This is truly a special place. Thanks DB!
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Bobbin Beam
www.bobbinbeam.com
blog.bobbinbeam.com

[Kim White]

So thankful for the following:

--My family, church, home, and school.
--Finding a profession that's portable.
--My patient coach (admittedly, I can be a problem student...LOL!)
--My husband gets to be home for Christmas (but deploying the day after New Years).
--All of the VO professionals who have been so encouraging to this newbie.

[LaughterHeals]

I'm thankful for:

God, who blessing me in spite of myself;
Parents who showered me with love;
My son, who inspires me daily;
Frank F., who has taken me under his wing when I don't even know what a wing is;
All the contributing members of VO-BB, who make a wonderful second family to any that allow it;
Freedom, in all its forms;
... and Love ... but I repeat myself.
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~James


"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."
— Albert Einstein

[Donovan]

I am thankful for too much to list here but:

-My life, health, and well-being
-My wonderful and supportive wife
-My family
-Having the opportunity to pursue my dream
-All of my great friends and associates (local and worldwide)
-Living in my first house

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope it brings a true sense of thankfulness and appreciation to everyone.
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Donovan

www.DonovanVO.com

[JBarrett]

I'm thankful for...

- God
- Life
- My wife of almost six years
- My daughter (we were approached about adopting her just after Thanksgiving two years ago)
- My family
- My VO-BB family
- My job (whatever it may end up being)
- Cats

...and many more things too numerous to list
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Justin S. Barrett
http://www.justinsbarrett.com/

[Audiogal]

Life! Simply too much to list.
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Mary

[Kasbah]

Well behaved kids on a 30-hour trip...
My family's health and happiness...
Living in Italy...
And of course...being friends with all of you!
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Kasbah
http://kasbahradio.blogspot.com/
http://afnbroadcaster.blogspot.com/
http://youdothis.blogspot.com/
http://itastethis.blogspot.com/

[Philip Banks]

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with severe learning and physical disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do Where is the natural order of things in my son?'

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his disabilities.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first base man's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay', run to first! Run to first!' Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball .. the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitchers intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-base man's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

Happy thanksgiving

[Chuck Davis]

And a Happy Thanksgiving to you to Phillip. Lovely story that was.
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Wicked huge.....in India.
www.chuckdaviscreative.com

[Deirdre]

Talk about "Natural Order!"

Take that, Objectivists.
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DBCooperVO.com
IMDB

[melissa eX]

Phillip, I almost couldn't get through that story because the tears were clouding my vision.

M