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I got called an inspiration the other day...

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LollipopViolet · 05/10/2010 16:28

While doing a bit of filming for the RNIB (went really well, client v. happy which is great), talking to my mate when we popped to the loo, and we got talking about the charity, her sister who is also VI, and my sight and how it's affected uni etc. She said, "You know, you're an inspiration really, some people who have a disability use it as an excuse to do no work, but you try really hard at everything and haven't let it hold you back, it's great." OK, i am para-phrasing here because I can't remember word for word what she said, I just know inspiration was in there somewhere!

I dunno, it feels weird, hearing that from someone I've known for three years, no one's ever called me that before. Not sure how I feel either, I don't see myself as an inspiration, I'm just getting on with my life, using what I've been given etc. Anyone else had this?

Oh, and, they're paying me £50 for the job, half of it is being donated to the RNIB, because they do some amazing work, no one else at the show was being paid their normal wage, so £25 will cover the train fares, and I want to give something back to a charity who I might need in the future :)

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StarlightMcKenzie · 05/10/2010 16:33

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LollipopViolet · 05/10/2010 16:36

I'm not sure Starlight, tbh, my costs this year have been cut drastically by the uni investing in solid state cameras, so I'm not having to buy a lot of tape, which is where the cost would come from, and we get equipment through them as well, so there's not a lot I need to buy this year. The money has to come to me first due to invoicing reasons so I'll have a think, but I think I will definitely donate SOMETHING to them, definitely.

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roundthebend4 · 05/10/2010 16:42

Start blushing lollipop because you are a inspiration to me and I'm sure many others because you are just getting on with it and acehiving things.It gives us all hope so pleAse don't ever stop Telling us what yourdoing Ifor one love to hear about it

and another thing so many of your films focus on things that other peopledo no see so opens so many eyes

bigcar · 05/10/2010 17:04

of course you are just getting on with it as you said, but your friend is also right in what she said Smile

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