A Spring Thaw

I love your voice and I'd love to hear your storytelling on the radio. Good luck to you! :)

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VOTING ENDS JUNE 2, 11:59PM EST
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/805

Your post on my page was very sweet.

Judging from your audition, you sound like an incredibly sweet woman. Your fortitude and accomplishments and cheery disposition in spite of it all is truly impressive. I'm not lying.

Thanks for giving me the chance to listen to you.

http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1153

Strength. It comes through in your voice. When I hear your voice, I imagine relentlessness. And compassion. You never gave up. And you never lost your heart.

Thank you for telling your story.

Very inspiring. Your sincerity comes through not just in your story, but in your voice. Nicely done!

you let us see.. a world where sight is internal..
and yah.. sometimes that sight is gone inside when we are faced with those huge life-changes or losses.. or.. gains..

you have great strength laDyaCe.. opening up like that and making your eX.periences something that will help others.. and admiting that you also went through some hard times to get where you are now..

hard times never go away.. but neither do the good.. and sometimes it's perspective that resolves what we see in life..

i like your perspective.. your voice.. your REALNESS...

i have been dealing with HIV for the last 6 years.. and find strength and encouragement for life in many ways..

your story.. in just 2 minutes.. gives that encouragement... and makes me think of all of us out there.. dealing with our challenges.. and overcoming the internal freeze.. i don't feel as alone anymore.. and that helps the freeze start to thaw..

we need your voice.. we need your heart..

eX.cellent

reX. bow...

reX. booth
take it to realiTy!
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Yvonne,

Nicely done. Authentic, stirring and important. I'm just finishing a book about being paralyzed and how I was treated in the hospital. It's important for people to speak their hearts on their experiences.

Thanks for doing such a great job.

Really? Pins in your fingers. COOL!!

Sally

"Both faith and fear are the belief in things not seen." S. Franz

I love your honesty about your own feelings and reactions to your condition. But I think the fact that you are where you are right now, especially with your great entry here, shows that ultimately you do have great strength in you! I agree with your station manager that this story is a good one to display your personality and your talent.

Yvonne,

Thanks for writing to me, and inviting me to listen to you. It's a wonderful world that is filled with wonderful people all striving to live our lives to the fullest, while at the same time willing to give something of ourselves so that others might have a fuller life.
I'm sure you'll keep on giving, nice to meet you.

Steve

It falls to the enlightened, and the intelligent and the sane to take responsibility for the deluded or doltish or insane.

A moving and thought-provoking entry, and your delivery was beautiful. I already want to hear you on NPR. Success to you! - Joy
http://publicradioquest.com/node/800
http://www.joyfulnoise.net

What an inspirational story! People say the best radio you can see. I never thought before how great that must be for someone who has lost their sight. My great-aunt lost her vision 10 years ago to macular degeneration. She gets so frustrated because she is bored. She loved to read, but she can't do that anymore. She can't watch tv because so much of it she can't follow. I am definitely going to forward this on to her. I think it might give her hope. Maybe she won't feel so alone.

elizabeth
news director
morning host/producer
kisu 91.1 fm pocatello, idaho

Your hostiness, enthusiasm, and empathy shine through, as does your passion for radio. Great job!

What a great attitude and story. Maybe others who feel that they have lost something can view life differently, as you did. Good luck.

Your story is compelling. Your voice is clear and strong. Your passion and conviction are evident.

Thank you for sharing your story.

Jimmy
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http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/197
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Yvonne, the word "share" came to my mind within seconds of hearing your lovely voice. Then...you said the word! Ha! Thank you for sharing.

It's through your eyes (sorry I don't mean to sound like an idiot but for lack of a better analogy please accept this with apologies) -- it's through your eyes -- through your perspective that I want to know more about the world that you see.

I feel like I understand what you mean by saying you didn't grieve. I work with people with handicaps that were brought on by accidents or illness and so when they share their experiences with me, they often talk about the feelings of grief and loss that they maybe did not express to their friends and family.

By the way, I want you to know that I volunteer at the Reseda office for Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. I love to do this. I love meeting so many wonderful people and it's my sincerest hope that we help folks like you create opportunities through the recordings we produce.

Good luck with the quest!

Love & Rockets,
DaBomb
http://www.burncast.net

this brought tears to my eyes. Not because I feel sorry for you, but rather because I feel happy for you. Words are powerful things floating out there in the universe, and what an amazing thing that a radio story inspired you, and now you inspire others. Well, at least you've inspired me!

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It was the moment of your inspiration, Yvonne, that did it for me -- when the words you heard became the vision you saw and then took on a life of their own... Very moving!
And your drawl is impeccable sexy!

http://www.publicradioquest.com/user/4063

Thanks for letting us into your life. That story was great, plus I appreciate the insight (no pun intended) into how you view (there I go again) your contribution to radio.
Radio IS the most visual medium!

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