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Subject: [OM] Re: It is now official - My primary camera bag is now a Digital-Free Zone
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:54:10 -0400
It's good to see someone so happy!

Chuck Norcutt


Ken Norton wrote:
>> Congratulations! You are certainly one of only a few who could be relied
>> on to both love AND use it.
> 
> 
> Thank you.  I am making this pledge right now in front of the entire list.
> If or when I no longer am shooting film, I will gift my kit onto others who
> show the same desire, committment and need at absolutely no cost.  There is
> no way I can profit from the generosity of others.  In fact, as of this
> point, I will no longer "sell" any camera or darkroom equipment--it will all
> be given away.  I've been doing some of that, but from here on out, my
> equipment is of no monetary value to me.
> 
> The list of people among this group who have blessed me is starting to get a
> bit long.  I'll not name them all here today, but through the years my wife
> and I have had very very tight financial conditions due to her twice
> surviving cancer, other health challenges and my being involved in a failed
> business startup.  There's nothing like a bit of forced hardship to not only
> keep us humble, but to appreciate friendships no matter how far or obscure.
> We're better off now than we have been in 11 years. As my wife and I are in
> the ministry (she pastors a small church), it is "normal" for us to always
> be giving of ourselves to others, but we have to be reminded that giving of
> ourselves to others isn't a job, but a love that comes from deep inside.
> I've not been able to give to others in some ways, but I pledge to continue
> to give to others in any way I can.
> 
> It may seem strange in some wierd way, but there are people here on the list
> (and past members) who I count among my best friends.  I'll just single out
> one person--Tom Scales.  When my wife was battling cancer, Tom was a
> tremendous encouragement to me as he knew what it meant to be a spouse of a
> wife suffering from an extreme health crisis.  He may never realize the
> impact he had on our lives.
> 
> This is what the OM list is all about.  It's not about the equipment, it's
> about our friendships.  Yes, Moose, you're a friend too!
> 
> Ken Norton, aka AG-Schnozz
> 
> AG=Silver
> Schnozz=Nose
> 
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