Virtual Birthday Card

[klb]

As I turn 41, I feel lucky to have a family that I love very much and a job that I like very much. But sometimes the world can feel small when one has young kids, and one of my birthday wishes this year is to feel meaningfully connected to a community that goes beyond just family and work. So this is my virtual birthday card, and I am hoping that maybe some people would like to take a moment to write some nice things in it! If my presence in the world has improved your life in some way, it would make me feel very good to hear about it!

Comments

[mayotoffees]

Happy birthday klb!!

You've had such a huge influence on me, from fests to your podfics to introducing me to a new musical every year it feels like!

Your podfics are such a perfect mix of easy to listen to cadence and beautifully expressed emotions and they've always been such a delight to listen to 🧡

And then there's you as a person which there aren't the words in the English language to express how wonderful you are - you're so supportive and fun and hilarious!
I genuinely don't know who I'd be as a podficcer OR as a person without Voicetem so that alone I'll never be able to thank you enough for!

In fact, my achievement this year of managing to comment on all the pod-together fics is absolutely down to the wonderfully supportive community you've helped to shape.

I'm not sure what else to say so just know I am throwing affection by the bucket load at you and again HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎈🧡

[klb]

Mayo, this was so wonderful to read and made me feel so special on my birthday! If you ever do get fully introduced to Merrily We Roll Along, I want to hear all about it, and especially about your thoughts about it as someone who met our pod-together fanwork before meeting canon! I really appreciate that you not only are a member of the podfic community with me but that you actually listen to and like my podfics, even though the fandoms are often on the smaller side.

Anyway, I think extremely highly of you, of the things you create, and of the ways you are in the world, so it is extra meaningful to get this kind message from you. Thank you!

And thanks for giving me a sliver of credit for your amazing achievement. I will wear that sliver of credit with pride! :D