--- In BillyCampbell@yahoogroups.com, "JEAN BEVERETT"
<jeanbeverett@...> wrote:
>
> --- 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......
>
That'd be nice. I've always wanted to thank him for his kindness.