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( ^! lov+ communities4 ,"o dr1m ,maple _h 0 to 2come a ,u4,s4 citiz54 ,%e pr\dly rec5tly fulfill$ ? dr1m1 : took m* h>d "w & det]m9a;n4 ,%e & fell[ #cc classmates help$ prep>e1 & !n /udy f1 brld citiz5%ip "q_/answ] fla% c>ds4 ,? 0 a grt addi;n to ! brld citiz5%ip booklet1 : took m* "t to r1d & "u/&4 ,?\< audio supple;ts 7 us$1 ,maple reli$ h1vily on h] ,brl r1d+1 z x help$ h] ) spell+ & pron\nc+ all ( ! *all5g+ ^ws & phrases4 ,maple curr5tly plans to resume college class 9 ,septemb]1 #bjbd4 ,all ! be/ to y1 de> ,maple4 ,my ,bro!r's ,gift by ,rodney ,/an=d "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,9si ,9 ! fall ( #aigj1 9 ! rural ,alabama t[n ( ,elkmont1 my v pregnant "m 0 ly+ on \r c\*1 wait+ = my "f to get me dress$ s he cd take me to my #cd gr&p>5ts,0 h\se1 & h] to ! hospital 9 ,a!ns1 "s #aj miles away4 ,my j b>ely #b-ye>-old m9d _h grasp$ a vague 3cept t ,i 0 ab to 2come a big bro!r4 ,b t is ab all ,i "u/ood z ,i /rode 3fid5tly up to com=t my "m4 ,! ^ws t wd come \ ( my m\? t "d wd 2come a "p ( family lore = decades to come4 8,j lay "! & re/1 ,momma4 ,me & ,daddy w g pick up ll si/]10 0 a m\?;l = a boy ll m ?an a baby hmf4 ,my baby si/] 0 to 2 "nd ,molly1 af my "m's grt-gr&"m4 ,b ! boy :o made 8 appe>.e lat] t "d didn't look l a ,molly4 ,s 9/1d1 ,bradley ,a>on ,/an=d jo9$ \r ll family t "d4 ,he grew up to g by j ,brad4 ,& he grew up to 2 my be/ fr4 ,we %>$ ! same h]$it>y vi.n problem4 "<,_m ( y alr "k t ,i _h v poor eyesi ,we %>$ a *ildhood ( mov+ >.d a lot1 & n hav+ v m* 9 t]ms ( m"oy4 ,& we %>$ ! tragic premature loss ( bo? \r p>5ts1 ,momma 9 #aiie to c.er1 & ,daddy 9 #bjjd to he>t 41se relat$ to diabetes4 ,i lo/ ,brad too 9 ,april #bjbb4 ,at ! age ( #ea1 he _h a massive c>diac ev5t & di$ 9 8 sleep at 8 home 9 ,*attanooga1 ,t5n4 ,i want$ to %>e ? /ory specifically 2c ( :at happ5$ af ,brad pass$4 ,brad & 8 wife1 ,kim1 7 organ donors4 ,brad _h be5 able1 us+ "s nifty mod]n te*nology1 to get a lic5se to drive 9 ,t5;see1 & _h sign$ ! back ( 8 lic5se to donate :at"e cd 2 us$ to help "s"o else4 ,s !y transport$ 8 #cf body to ,v&]bilt ,univ]s;y 9 ,na%ville1 h>ve/$ organs1 & !n transport$ hm back to ,*attanooga1 ": he 0 cremat$4 ,we're go+ to 4pose ( 8 a%es 9 a3ord.e ) 8 wi%es4 ,kim held a b1uti;l celebra;n ( 8 life 9 ,*attanooga1 & ano!r 9 ,alabama = \r family "!4 ,j 2f ! memorial ev5t 9 ,*attanooga1 & j ab two mon?s af ,brad's un"tly d1?1 ,kim rcvd a lr f ! ,t5;see organ donor program4 ,x 0 mo/ly a =m lr ) a boil]plate message ( ?anks4 ,b "! 0 "s?+ v special at ! 5d4 ,! lr po9t$ \ t x cd "s"ts take q a :ile1 ev5 ye>s1 = all ! h>ve/$ tissue to 2 us$4 ,b !y want$ ,kim to "k specifically t ! cornea f ,brad's left eye _h alr be5 us$ to re/ore si4 ,9 fact1 2f ,i "e set foot 9 ,new ,york1 ,brad w5t to ,:ite ,pla9s & compet$ 9 ! ,na;nal ,d1dlift ,*ampion%ip1 ": ,i ?9k he f9i%$ ?ird ) a top lift ( #fej p.ds4 ,! ?+ t 0 s 9t]e/+ to me1 t made s* an impres.n1 0 h[ ! seem+ 8w1ke/0 "p ( ,brad's body1 8 eyes1 0 ! "p t 2came s* a b.s+ to "s"o 9 ne$4 #ch ,b]muda by ,toni ,eames ,9 ,novemb] #aiib1 my late husb& ,$ & ,i travel$ to ,b]muda to "picipate 9 ! ,_w ,3gress ( ,ob$i;e4 ,! topics we *ose w]e3 bl h&l]s 9 ! ob$i;e r+1 ! assi/.e dog move;t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & grief at ! loss ( a guide dog "? retire;t or d1?4 ,"k+ ,b]muda is a ,briti% colony1 we 7 9trigu$ to le>n "! 7 no qu>ant9e re/ric;ns prev5t+ u f 5t]+ ! c.try ) \r ,gold5 guide dogs4 ,b]muda1 a rabies-free c.try1 requires docu;ta;n ( rabies & p>vo 9ocula;ns & pro( t a flea & tick ba? has be5 giv5 to ! dog )9 #aj "ds ( 5try4 ,z ,b]mudans quip1 8,we don't want ,am]ican ticks & fl1s1 b y >e welcome to l1ve ) #ci \rs60 ,hav+ 3tact$ ! ,b]muda ,lions prior to ! trip1 we 7 delira;n on a glass- bottom boat trip to ! ne>by coral reef4 ,we 7 tak5 to hi/oric ,st4 ,george's1 ! site ( ! #afji settle;t ( ,b]muda4 ,( c\rse1 \r !n guide dogs ,ivy & ,kirby 7 an #dj 9tegral "p ( ^! excur.ns4 ,despite ! lack ( laws gu>antee+ assi/.e dog a3ess1 \r ,gold5s 7 welcome "ey": we w5t4 ,prior to ! trip1 ! ,lions 9troduc$ u to ,j1n ,h\s1 ! only guide dog "pn] 9 ,b]muda4 ,:5 9vit$ to h] home = lun*1 we grate;lly a3ept$4 ,al? a ride cd h be5 >rang$1 on ? o3a.n we pref]r$ tak+ public transporta;n4 ,j1n 0 excit$ by ! ?"\ ( ?ree guide dogs on ! bus1 a hi/oric ev5t 9 ,b]muda4 ,:e!r on ! /reet or 9 ! bus1 "ey"o seem$ to "k & greet ,j1n & h] yell[ ,labrador1 ,m&y4 ,we saw ,j1n s"eal "ts dur+ \r /ay4 ,%e 0 a co-sp1k] at ! ,lio;s ,club d9n] held at ! ,d+hy ,club4 ,we hold ! ,lions & ,lio;s ,clubs 9 hi< e/eem = ! "w !y d on 2half ( bl #da p4 ,"o ( _! projects is provid+ support = all ! guide dog programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s*$ul$ to de"p f ,b]muda on a #g a4m4 fli t ! clock radio 9 \r hotel room mim clock to replace ! "o we =got to br+4 ,"ey?+ w5t (f )\t a hit*1 & we >riv$ home 9 ,fresno1 ,cali=nia lat] t "d exhau/$1 b exhil>at$6 ,! ,gift ( ,commun;y by ,c9dy ,hollis ,z we reflect on ! pa/ few ye>s1 x's cle> t ! _w has be5 "? unprec$5t$ *all5ges4 ,:5 ! p&emic hit 9 e>ly #bjbj1 #db p all ov] ! _w f.d !mvs grappl+ ) isola;n & ! loss ( _! usual social \tlets4 ,\r ,,acb memb]%ip & ! bl commun;y z a :ole 0 no di6]5t4 ,yet1 \ ( ^! *all5g+ circum/.es1 ! ,,acb ,commun;y 0 born1 em]g+ \ ( necess;y1 gr[+ /r;g] ov] "t1 & 3t9u+ to make a di6];e 9 ! lives ( _m4 ,dur+ a "t :5 x 0 di6icult1 if n impossible1 to meet 9 p]son1 ! virtual doors ( ,commun;y 7 op5$ = any"o :o wi%$ to 5t]1 reg>d.s ( memb]%ip or a6ilia;n4 ,! ,,acb ,commun;y qkly 2came a lifel9e = _m1 a vibrant & dynamic hub ( div]se activities & ev5ts1 help+ p 3nect1 %>e1 & gr[4 ,s9ce we 2gan 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 \r ,,acb ,commun;y has a*iev$ rem>kable mile/"os1 9clud+ ho/+ ov] #ae1jjj ev5ts held on ,zoom1 ,clubh\se1 & #dc /r1m$ on ,,acb ,m$ia4 ,ho/s1 mod]ators1 /r1m]s1 & facilitators >e all memb]s ( ! commun;y :o >e bl or l[ vi.n1 5sur+ t ! 5viron;t rema9s safe1 respect;l1 & welcom+ = all4 ,! ,,acb ,commun;y has be5 fe>.s 9 try+ new ?+s1 exp]i;t+ ) a wide range ( activities & support sy/ems4 ,f recipe swaps & cook+ pres5ta;ns to ex]cise classes1 te*nology 4cus.ns to pe] support gr\ps1 craft+ classes to le>n+ languages1 assi/.e ) brl & l[ vi.n aids1 & ev5 games to music1 we've delv$ 9to a multitude ( >1s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ he>t-w>m+ tradi;ns t h em]g$ f ? commun;y is ! annual ,frsgiv+ ev5t held ea* ,?anksgiv+ ,"d1 provid+ a place = memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,commun;y to ga!r #dd & 5sur+ nobody feels al"o dur+ ? important holi"d4 ,& once ag1 we >e ge>+ up = \r annual ,*ri/mas ,tree ,li on ! tree4 ,? act is symbolic ( ! 9clusiv;y & tgr;s t ! commun;y embodies4 ,z we approa* ! 5d ( #bjbc & look ah1d to #bjbd1 a m*- anticipat$ tradi;n is ! ,commun;y-a?on1 a celebra;n : honors ! d$icat$ volunte]s & commun;y memb]s :o "w tire.sly to make a di6];e 9 ! lives ( _m4 ,x's #ab h\rs ( %[cas+ \r ev5ts1 5t]ta9;t1 prizes1 & a fundrais+ ef=t to support \r 2lov$ ,,acb ,commun;y plat=m4 ,h["e1 ! ,,acb #de ,commun;y isn't j ab activities2 x's ab build+ rela;n%ips & fo/]+ a s5se ( 2l;g+4 ,= 9/.e1 we've held a few episodes ( ! ,n-,s- ,newlyw$ ,game ": "s ( \r ,,acb c\ples l&$ !mvs 9 ! hot s1t = fun & lots ( lau br"\ tgr "o c\ple :o w 2 m>ri$ at ! 5d ( #bjbc4 ,2y ! ev5ts !mvs1 we h br"\ tgr p ( all ages & f all corn]s ( ! _w to support & emp[] "o ano!r4 ,\r ,,acb ,commun;y s]ves z a support sy/em = xs memb]s4 ,x's a place ": 9dividuals advocate = "o ano!r1 le>n tgr1 lau<1 & *e] ea* o!r on4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a *all5g+ & unc]ta9 _w1 ? commun;y provides a s5se ( 2l;g+ & hope4 #df ,if y've yet to f9d yr way to ? amaz+ ,,acb ,commun;y1 "k t "! is alw room at ! table = y4 ,! ,,acb ,commun;y (f]s a daily s*$ule ( ev5ts y c a3ess ei "? a daily email or by call+ #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff1 ext5.n #ajbd4 ,if y're 9t]e/$ 9 2com+ a ho/ or facilitat+ yr [n ev5t1 or if y'd l to sign up to rcv ! daily s*$ule1 don't hesitate to r1* \ to commun;y@aacb4org4 ,we >e alw look+ to welcome new memb]s to \r ,,acb ,commun;y & exp& \r vibrant & supportive framily "4 ,maybe ! ,,acb ,commun;y 0 born \ ( necess;y dur+ a "t 9 \r hi/ory n"o ( u cd h "e imag9$1 a p&emic1 b x has gr[n 9to a global family t br+s hope1 3nec;n1 & support to s _m4 ,commun;y rem9ds u t #dg we n"e h to 2 al"o4 ,commun;y exi/s 2c ( ea* ( u :o gives 9 \r [n way4 ,! holi"d s1son is a "t to reflect on ! ?+s : matt] mo/ 9 \r lives4 ,= ea* :o r1d ?1 we hope y h or w exp]i;e ! gift ( ,commun;y4 ,sev5 ,ways ,we ,c ,get ,pd 9 a ,volunte] ,organiza;n by ,am&a ,selm ,p (t5 ask me1 8,is r1lly wor? yr "t80 8,:y >e y putt+ s m* 5]gy 9to "s?+ :5 y don't get pd = x80 ,ov] ! pa/ n9e ye>s1 ,i h exp]i;ed life 9 a volunte] organiza;n on bo? 5ds ( ! spectrum1 ! positive & ! negative4 ,:at exactly h ,i le>n$ 9 ^! pa/ n9e ye>s8 ,we >e all human 2+s ) feel+s & emo;ns 9ve/+ blood1 sw1t1 & te>s 9to "s?+ we love4 #dh ,if we >e putt+ ^! l;g h\rs 9to "s?+ we love1 c we get pd = x8 ,! answ] is 444 yes1 we c1 & "h is h[ t "ws4 ,9 a normal job sett+1 we h positive 9c5tives s* z raises1 ,employee ( ! ,mon? 3te/s1 adv.e;t opportunities1 & 9 "s cases ,employee ,spotli alm #dj h\rs p] week we put 9 = \r /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 local *apt]s1 & ,,acb committees8 ,! answ] is 444 yes1 we c4 ,h["e1 x is di6]5t k9d ( pay;t sy/em1 "o t is gd = ! m9d1 body1 & #di _s1 & "o t c truly a6ect \r m5tal h1l? & well-2+4 ,! f/ way we c pay ea* o!r = \r h>d "w is "? compli;ts4 ,x is my firm 2lief t a compli;t c *ange a p]son's mood1 & x c give a p]son ! self-e/eem ne$$ to j fie truly impact;l & h la/+ e6ects4 ,9 a rec5t ,,acb ,next ,g5]a;n bo>d meet+1 we complet$ an ex]cise 9 build+ ea* o!r up by fill+ up \r emo;nal bank a3.ts4 ,! ex]cise xf took two h\rs complete ) #aj bo>d memb]s & #d committee *airs1 b x 0 exactly :at "s ( u ne$$ to keep go+ & "w+ #ej z a t1m4 ,! second way we c pay ea* o!r = d$ica;n is "? 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