--- In BillyCampbell@yahoogroups.com, "ljlawrence5" <ljlawrence@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
> There doesn't seem to be much news lately so I thought I'd tell
you
> a story.
> From 1990 to 1993 I worked at the Southern California Renaissance
> Faire. Billy was performing there in Taming of the Shrew during
> those years (and probably before and after). The stage where he
was
> performing was directly in front of the booth where I worked so I
> saw the performance several times a day. I really enjoyed
watching
> it evolve over the years.
> I didn't really know Billy. He used to come by my booth in the
> mornings for coffee and was always very friendly and well mannered.
> The thing I remember most though was how kind he was to my son.
> Brendan was 7 or 8 at the time and loved to draw. Sometimes he'd
> come to work with me and would sit and draw while I worked. On a
> couple of occassions he was there when Billy came to get coffee.
> Billy would ask to see his pictures and was always very
> encouraging. I was a single parent and Brendan was rather starved
> for male attention particularly after my father died. Not that
> Billy knew any of that. He's just naturally a kind person I
suspect
> and seems to really like children.
> I don't watch much TV so I hadn't seen or heard anything of him in
> years. A friend recommended The 4400 though and I was pleasantly
> surprised to discover he was in it. Can't wait for the Third
Season
> to come out on DVD. I missed the first part.
>
What a sweet story! I think he needs to come on here and post
sometimes......