[Sw-l] Valerie's birthday congratulations.

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
February 22, 2024

Hello SW List members, and Rubens and everyone -

Thank you, Professor Rubens, for taking the time from your busy day to write this message about my birthday - that is very kind of you and to all of you who have written to me today, what a blessing to know that I have such loving friends - and I appreciate it because everyone needs the feeling of support and love - what else is life all about but the relationships along the way?

And, we all have had so much meaningful communication with writing sign languages - an unusual and new idea that has slowly grown over our lifetimes, but existed long before any of us were born - but is now being applied to our world in a new way - with technology and increased international information and collaboration - I feel so fortunate to be alive at this time to see the changes in our world, in our societies and in our education and literature - very exciting!

Thank you again for this message and I am grateful to you, Rubens, for all you are doing and grateful to everyone here on the SignWriting List -

The next 30 years - hmmmm - maybe I will be here - who knows?

Val ;-)

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> On Feb 22, 2024, at 6:03 AM, Profo Rubens Almeida <rubens.escritadesinais at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear Val,
>  
> 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!
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> With warmest wishes,
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