[Leica] Our Ted the doctor's doctor Thoughts!

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Apr 18, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> "However! Being informed about the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree was
> something that never ever entered my mind anytime during my life."
>
> I remember this sentence I've learned on the LUG, I think was Steve  
> Barbour
> who has posted it:
>
> "LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING ELSE"


credit goes to others, probably ripped off from "Beautiful  
Boy" (1980)   ...by John Lennon and Yoko Ono...
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans..."


Steve

>
>
> And simply you deserve it...
>
> Best!
> Luis
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> Ted Grant
> Enviado el: viernes, 18 de abril de 2008 7:51
> Para: 'Leica Users Group'
> Asunto: [Leica] Our Ted the doctor's doctor Thoughts!
>
> Hi Crew,
>
> First may I offer the biggest "THANK YOU POSSIBLE!" for all your kind
> comments and congratulations.
>
> WOW!! WHAT A FAMILY! Everyone should be so lucky in real life or on  
> the
> magical screen.
>
> As you know this past year or so has had its up's and downs. First  
> off was
> the BRAVO TV film in production, then on the screens, big and small  
> with the
> attendant public appearances. I thought that was intimidating.  
> Certainly the
> paparazzi was quite a surprise in Ottawa during the public screening  
> there.
> Dang photographers! :-)
>
> However! Being informed about the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree was
> something that never ever entered my mind anytime during my life.
>
> Now that's intimidating and overwhelming all rolled into one! :-)
>
> At first I truly thought a mistake had been made. Surely this is for a
> person of higher learning, not I?
>
> Because in real life I'm not a university learned person. I'm just a  
> boy who
> dropped out of high school to follow a dream of being a photographer.
>
> My good fortune all these years is being in the right place at the  
> right
> time and great people to work with. Basically simple things that  
> happened.
>
> I realize folks on the list know what Honorary degrees are and why  
> people
> receive them. My good fortune now is, friends explained what they  
> are and
> why people receive them. It's still intimidating. WHY?
>
> Well I'm still the boy who dropped out of high school to follow a  
> dream with
> great passion and good luck!
>
> Hey, it isn't funny for a guy like me, because underneath all the  
> skin and
> experience I'm a shy puppy! True.
>
> Once again, the best thing is, having  folks like all of you to  
> share this
> wonderful moment with.
>
> Thank you one and all,
>
> ted
>
>
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best, Steve


"I never wanted to be famous"
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