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Stephanie S. Sawyer
Awareness Member
Post Number:
36
Registered: 08-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 06:15 pm: |   |
Subject: National Recognition
Message:
Today I received a certificate for national recognition from EFA for "your valuable efforts to improve the lives of people with epilepsy and other chronic disabilities and to advance public understanding about seizure disorders. The panel was very impressed..."
This was sent me by national offices of the Epilepsy Foundation.
You know that the first thing I did was run off to the frame shop!
Well - it's not the Making a Difference award out of 33 women, but it's still a big deal to me, and they still think I am making a difference. If you only knew what I went through to get this far! - couldn't so much as SAY the word 'seizure' before I met hubby, mgr., Eric.
For more info see:
www.facingme.com
www.authorsden.com/stephaniessawyer
Stephanie
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Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
Post Number:
2267
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 07:07 pm: | |
Congrats, Stephanie!!!!!
Yes indeed. Frame that baby and hang it high on the wall. YOu did earn it and then some. |
Jennifer Lynn
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
819
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 08:51 pm: | |
Congratulations Steph!!! That is awesome news.
Jenn |
Todd Hunter
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
677
Registered: 02-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 05:10 am: | |
Congrats on the national recognition...
I'm sure more of the same is on the way... |
Stephanie S. Sawyer
Awareness Member
Post Number:
37
Registered: 08-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 06:25 am: | |
Thanks, Y'all!
Now what was fun was the form they sent with the recognition asking (if I wanted !!! - WE know the answer to THAT!) for all the cities of family members and civic/religious institutions that I wanted informed. And they asked about my favorite newspaper (which, BTW, did a big story on me last August '02).
EFA states they will send out press releases to all the city papers of whomever I named. Clap-clap-clap!
I was not too shy about that form though they DID give the option of backing out. - I can't say that everyone who has dealt with seizure disorders is as candid as I am!
But I was sure as heck to put my info on AUTHOR on that personal info form!
Well - we'll see what comes of that!
Wish I could get that frame back for my signing on Sunday, but I'll at least take my framed Houston Chronicle article to show off!
(Have you had enough of me yet??? - Bear with me -- I don't get to act like this very often!) Grins-- Stephanie |
Nancy Marie
Unity Member
Post Number:
1588
Registered: 08-2001
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 06:38 am: | |
Congrats Stephanie, you deserve it.
Kitty |
Kevin P. Grover
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
909
Registered: 03-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 06:59 am: | |
Way to go Stephanie....you sound as though you're on your way now!
www.winterwolfpublishing.com |
Nancy Mehl
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1340
Registered: 08-2001
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 07:43 am: | |
Wonderful, Stephanie. Much congratulations!
Nancy |
Sharon D. Martin
Wandering Member
Post Number:
127
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 09:01 am: | |
Stephanie,
I heard you on the radio. You deserve the recognition and
Congratulations!!! I'm happy and proud of you.
Sharon |
Stephanie S. Sawyer
Awareness Member
Post Number:
38
Registered: 08-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 09:31 am: | |
ALLLL RIIIIIIIGGGGHHHHHTTTTT! (Did ya hear me clapping and squealin'??)
For those of you who want clearer sound go into:
www.oneplace.com/Ministries/BytheBook/
It's today's features or this week's feature. - something like that. - goes into Archive after this week, but still reachable.
I keep getting excited listening to it -- had my apartment manager listening to it yesterday - and, ya know, it's like she sees me in a whole new light! - dang! - She's known about the book for over a year!
Better late than never!
Stephanie
www.authorsden.com/stephaniessawyer
www.facingme.com |
Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
213
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 10:41 am: | |
Stephanie, I am so very proud of you. As a mother with a son who suffered with epilepsy from the time he was 6 years old until 1986, which time he underwent a 17 hour brain surgery to remove scar tissue from his brain therefore correcting his seizure disorder, I know what a trying time you can and do go through.
I could write a book on how a parent deals with a child with this type of disorder, but only the person, such as yourself, can write the book about the disorder itself. I'm proud of you and what you have accomplished, not many with this disorder has done like you have.
So, you enjoy this and everything else that comes your way, cause you, my dear, deserves it.
Violet |
Sheila Schmidt
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
312
Registered: 05-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 12:25 pm: | |
Congratulations Stephanie! Great job!
Wishing you much continued success!
Sheila |
Stephanie S. Sawyer
Awareness Member
Post Number:
39
Registered: 08-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 10:10 pm: | |
hey, Sheila: - You're near or in Houston, right? - If you can, come to my signing on Sunday -- THIS Sunday.
Panera's, 290 and Tidwell. 1:00 - 3:00. Eastern side (north) of the feeder.
I'd love to meet you! -- Stephanie
Violet - I just want to wrap my arms around you when I hear the shoes you have had to walk in. Most don't know how to watch - but just run the other direction even if that's disguised as quietly walking out of the room. All I ever wanted was the full acceptance and compassion of others despite what they were having to watch. Today I only want to feel their hugs when a dragon resurfaces. Thank you for your compassion. - Stephanie |
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