Posted by VICTORIA (vickie) Llamas (Budrow, Babincsak) (24.4.253.165) on May 22, 2001 at 02:52:05:
In Reply to: www.oprah.com Oprah's website posted by Don M. on September 15, 1998 at 15:37:47:
I WANTED TO BECOME A TEACHER. I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM COLUMBIA COLLEGE IN CHICAGO. WHILE WAITING TO BE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME I STARTED SUBBING AND FELL IN LOVE WITH TEACHING. AFTER several personal and fianical set backs,I CONTINUED TO GO TO SCHOOL. Now to get to the point. Working at Chi Chis'I SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND broke my tail bone. A SPINAL FUSION WAS DONE AND FAILED-OPRAH YOU SHOWS HAVE HELPED ME GO THRU SOME OF THE WORST TIMES OF MY LIFE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SHOWS ON WHAT PEOPLE GO THRU GETTING HURT ON THE JOB-THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME DISABLED. "WHO REALLY PAYS." I'LL TELL YOU WHO WE THE PEOPLE DO! NO ONE HAS EVER DONE A SHOW ON HOW WORKMANS COMPENSATION WORKS, EVEN AFTER A JUDGEs DECISION. I WATCHED YOUR SHOW SINCE DAY ONE AND AS YOUR CAREER WAS TAKING OFF LIKE A ROCKET, MY CAREER AS A PUPPETEER WITH A TRAVELING CHILDRENS MARRIONETTE SHOW WAS SINKING LIKE A BOAT WITH A HOLE IN IT. THE LIMOS', THE AUTOGRAPHS, THE T.V. AND RADIO SHOWS, THE LUNCHES WITH PATTY DUKE ETC,ETC, ETC. FINALLY ,MY DREAM TO HOLD AN OSCAR. I HAVE A LOT OF MEMORIES AND PICTURES AND THAT GETS ME THRU THOSE DAYS WHEN I CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF BED. NOW, I'M GOING TO START A COMPANY WHERE DISABLED PEOPLE WHO CAN'T LEAVE HOME AND WHO STILL WANT TO BE PART OF SOCIATY AND WANT TO FEEL GREAT ABOUT THEMSELVES A JOB. PLEASE LOOK INTO DOING A SHOW ON PEOPLE WHO BEEN "WRONGED," BECAUSE OF ONE THING OR ANOTHER. THANK-YOU FOR LISTENING. MS. LLAMAS-LDYOCLAS1. I'M THE SECOND OLDEST OF 12 CHILDREN AND I'M GLAD I'VE ALWAYS HAVE PLANS A,B, AND C JUST IN CASE. MY DAUGHTER, CHRYSTIL AND MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS KEPT ME GOING. I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN FOR ME. I MIGHT NOT BE THE NEXT GREAT FILM PRODUCER BUT IN MY HEART I'LL BE PART OF PUTTING SOMEONE'S LIFE BACK TOGETHER. THATS ALSO INCLUDES MINE-PLEASE PRAY OVER NIGHT ABOUT THIS SHOW. I'D LIKE TO HANDLE SOME OF THE RESORCE. I'M THE KIND WHO LIKES TO STAY BEHIND TH CANERA-MY NERVENESS COMES THRU MY VOICE. THANK-YOU FOR YOU TIME ONCE AGAIN. 630-289-9266-I LIVE AND TEACH PART TIME IN BARTLETT, IL.