In 2007, we were asked to provide services to a client named Kathy, at OCB by her counselor, Patricia Leetz. After I completed the service to Kathy, Patricia left this message on my Voicemail, which touched me so much, I wrote it down verbatim:
Voice mail from Tricia
"Hey Daniel. This is Tricia ..., and I just wanna thank you for your service that you provided to Katheren .... She just really loved it so, so much. She'd left me a message about how much she just loved your training, and one of the teachers had called me from over there - at least a couple of them Emailed also just saying how great it was. And I just wanted you to know I appreciate everything. When you can affect people like that and change them in such a positive way - They are all just so delighted with just the whole - what you taught all of them. So, I just wanted to let you know that. And that's it. I thank you for everything."
I provided a total of about 24 hours of service over three days. Most of their Mobility Specialists attended some or all of this training. Some of them remember Dr. Fred Schroder, who did his internship there, and some of them expressed that seeing another blind instructor was a flash from the past. Kathy's Mobility Specialist, Kathleen, wrote this to me:
From: "Skow, Kathleen S." ...
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007
Hi Daniel,
Our three day training with you was the best three days I have ever spent
professionally. I could go on and on about how the training impacted my
thinking about O&M in every way. I know all of the teachers are
profoundly thankful. ... Thank you Daniel from all of us. ...
Kathleen Skow
And Kathy, our student, had this to say:
From: "Kathy ...
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007
Subject: Re: Thank you
Daniel,
... I believe in what you do and I will use my
very loud voice to chat up your workshop. ... Hell, I'd do a
commercial if you asked me! ... You gave me so much while you
worked with me. It is difficult to put it into words.
I will be happy to write a million letters of reference for you. I would
also be happy to talk with people should they have questions about the
training.
Kathy
And one of the other instructors wrote this:
From: Linda ...
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007
Hi Daniel,
... I can't thank you enough for teaching us. It is truly a dream I've had for years now,
finally coming true. I hope I have opportunities to teach what I'm
learning from you and Kathy, if I ever get out of the kitchen!
Linda