[Magdalen] Unexpected Appreciation.

[Grace Cangialosi]

I agree, David, and I'm glad you got this kind of feedback!

> On Jan 8, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> I received today a Christmas card signed by the choirmaster of
> the Latin Tridentine Rite (Extraordinary Form RC Rite) and multiple
> others from that choir with which I sang for about 20 years.
> 
> Besides the holiday greeting and well wishing for health this year,
> there was a lengthy note about how much I am missed (I've been  retired
> from that choir for five years) and that I could "never really be  
> replaced."
> 
> I am alleged to be the subject of choir legends as the "elderly"  :-( 
> man with the "smooth and wonderfully rich bass/baritone voice" and
> who kept rehearsals interesting with "interesting tidbits of  information
> about the chant and polyphony", and how I had been an "inspiration"
> to the younger members of the choir, etc.  Even the congregation 
> has wondered "what happened to that man with the voice".
> 
> My object in mentioning this is not to pat myself on the back, but
> rather to illustrate how showing appreciation for any activities,  
> especially
> those connected to the church, can make a very large impact.   I've
> been on cloud 9 since I opened the card this afternoon.
> 
> We need more of this in the church, and here it is from a group
> from which I least expected it.
> 
> 
> 
> David Strang.