May 29,2017 Dear Director of the Townlake YMCA, My husband is a legislator here in Austin. When we moved here {knew we would only be here for 6 wy ths Iqulckly found a YMCA nearby..this YMCA. When | arrived for my first workout l noticed a Joung man siting in awhecichair atthe entrance. As walked by he spoke encouraging words to me yea gave mea fot bump. He also gave me a beautiful smile, Now, some people would think that Jught not be a big deal, butyou see, I don’t know anyone in Austin, have no fiends here, so some qe. hes the only person I connect with. My husband is atthe capital all day and I spend most ofthe deyealone athe apartment Don‘ get me wrong, [have lots of hobbies and lam a very happy person, fat at ues itcan get lonely ll this to say.-thank you for having Daniel greet people atthe front desi He isso much more than a YMCA ambassador..he is hope. He is hope for those that come in cetrying heavy baggage and overwhelming circumstances. He is hope for those that believe they can't continue to try ‘When I talked to Daniel he spoke these words to me...I wasn't born this way), I disagree with you, Daniel. You were born that way: You were born with an unflinching spirit You were born with the heart ofa lion ‘You were born with the inability to give up ‘You were born with the ability to see the cup half full, instead of half empty You were born with incredible people skills ‘You were born with a positive attitude ‘You were born with gratitude You were born to be an encourager ‘You were born with perseverance ‘You were born with the gift of kindness ‘You were born with the gift of compassion ‘You were born with the power to overcome ‘You were born with a fighting spirit ‘You were born with that 1000 watt smile ee Sea ee Tayo png el era rea aaa isan oaagotwnevHC fein Tem