<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Dear Val,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Today is a special day as we celebrate not only another year of your
incredible life, but also all of your significant contributions to the deaf
community around the world. Congratulations on your 73rd birthday!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Your tireless dedication to developing and promoting SignWriting has
been truly inspiring. Thanks to your hard work and passion, countless deaf
people have found a powerful way to express themselves and communicate. His
legacy is as vast as it is profound, and his impact resonates on every page
written in signs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">May this day be filled with love, gratitude and joy, and may the years
to come be as vibrant and full of achievements as the previous ones. May you
continue to light the way to a more inclusive and accessible world for all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Happy birthday, Valerie! May this new cycle of life be full of health,
happiness and new discoveries. You are an inspiration to all of us.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">With warmest wishes,</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span></span><span></span><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yNp73q7AcP8Wqw8_S65uSHlbRaLcT6qly7vpH3qijZwx97hpn89Y-uasalpvWK2rfKBgPAW5s" width="420" height="252"><br></div></div></div>