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From: Maria De Groot
Date: 09 Oct 2010
Time: 14:50:50 -0500
Remote Name: 99.156.237.121
Hi Stacey, I just wanted to share with you that you have inspired me in so many ways. I am a Communication Disorders graduate student at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and have been truely touched with your story. I knew very little about stuttering until I started to take a fluency class. Your story has open my eyes on how I view stuttering and how I might work with someone who stutters. Something that really touched me was your statement "My stuttering has been a blessing and a curse. I won't say I love it, but I can't say I hate it either. It has opened up so many opportunities to meet people and travel to places that I wouldn't have experienced. The glass is truly half full." You are so right when you say that. At first you viewed your stuttering as something that may have held you back from really expereinceing life, because of all the smothering it did to your self worth. Now you know that you have gained so much because of your stuttering. You are a true advocate for people who stutter and I really hope you continue to pursue educating and sharing your story with other. Even if the people listening don't stutter, you still have a great message to convey and everyone will gain something from it and they will be touched!!