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...after seeing that "Esquire" cover, and reading a few posts in the response thread.
I've been trying to think of something I could do for our wounded vets, for a while. I give to Fisher House, and I've sent donations to various fund drives to supply wounded vets and their families with basic needs, but it didn't feel like enough.
So today, after reading that, I phoned the VA hospital in Albuquerque and volunteered to come and read aloud for an hour or two a couple of times a week. They're sending me an info sheet to fill out, and I have to call the volunteer services coordinator next week to set up an interview, but the woman who answered the phone was very encouraging.
I figure one of the worst problems for guys who can't see and/or hold books, etc., is likely to be mind-numbing boredom, and maybe having a good book read aloud in a friendly voice would be a useful distraction. I'm a good reader-aloud with great stamina (I can go on for a couple of hours, easily, with just a few sips of water!) and hopefully the men and women will have stuff they'd like read. If not, I can bring some of our books and just go from there.
I like sci-fi, and my esposo is addicted to thrillers, I'm guessing those would both be popular choices. Other suggestions welcome.
determinedly, Bright
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