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Speaker 1: It's the John Jayne Rich Christmas Wish. It's John Jaye Rich.

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Speaker 1: Today's Christmas Wish. It's happening in Colorado Springs. Miriam, good morning,

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Speaker 1: Good morning. Tell us a little bit about Andra.

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Speaker 2: Andra is an incredible woman. I met her a couple

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Speaker 2: of years ago. She was referred to me by a

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Speaker 2: mutual friend as a voice student. I'm a voice teacher,

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Speaker 2: and yeah, and so she was having difficulty with some

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Speaker 2: stuff with her singing voice. And she shared a lot

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Speaker 2: of her story, and as we went on with a

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Speaker 2: student teacher relationship, we ended up really clicking and becoming

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Speaker 2: really close friends. And Andrew's story has been quite challenging

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Speaker 2: over the years. She has two boys who have autism,

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Speaker 2: both of whom I've also taught singing too at one

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Speaker 2: point or another. And she's just she is one of

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Speaker 2: the most amazing women I've ever known, with the biggest heart.

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Speaker 2: She sees people as inherently good, and she's just her

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Speaker 2: voice is incredible, she's a brilliant performer. She's just one

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Speaker 2: of the kindest hearted human beings has ever had the pleasure.

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Speaker 1: Well, let's get her on the phone. Then let's try

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Speaker 1: to grant this wish. For her. All right, so we're

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Speaker 1: gonna call it. We're gona call her right now. Hello. Hi,

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Speaker 1: is Andrew there? Please?

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Speaker 2: Oh this is Andra.

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Speaker 1: Hey Andrew, it's John Jaye Rich. We're wondering if we

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Speaker 1: could put you on the radio with us for just

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Speaker 1: a moment. Please sure, can you hear us? Okay? Yes? Okay? Good?

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Speaker 1: You know Miriam, your friend Miriam. Yes, she wrote us

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Speaker 1: a letter about you, and we were so touched by

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Speaker 1: it we asked her to read the letter to on

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Speaker 1: the radio. Do you have a minute, Yeah, Miriam? Are

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Speaker 1: you there?

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Speaker 2: I am Hi Andra, Hi Mariam.

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Speaker 1: So whenever you're ready.

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Speaker 2: Okay, Dear John Jay and Rich. I am writing to

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Speaker 2: nominate my dear friend and former student, Andra Birch for

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Speaker 2: a Christmas wish. I met Andra a couple of years

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Speaker 2: ago when she first came to my voice studio. She

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Speaker 2: has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard,

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Speaker 2: but it is her heart, her unwavering kindness, and her

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Speaker 2: resilience that have made her not just a student, but

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Speaker 2: one of my dearest friends. Andre is the full time

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Speaker 2: caregiver to her two sons, Alan, who's twenty one, and

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Speaker 2: thirteen year old Zach, both boys have autism and need

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Speaker 2: constant support, therapy, and structure. Because their needs are so great,

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Speaker 2: Andrew is unable to work outside the home. Recently, Medicaid

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Speaker 2: cut her caregiving hours, and at the same time her

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Speaker 2: has been Dave lost his job during the government shutdown,

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Speaker 2: practically overnight, their family's income dropped by more than two thirds.

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Speaker 2: Despite these overwhelming challenges, Andra and Dave continue to care

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Speaker 2: for others. They help support Dave's mother, and now Dave's

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Speaker 2: father has become gravely ill. Dave needs to travel to

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Speaker 2: be with him, but Andra cannot afford to go. If

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Speaker 2: she steps away from caregiving in Colorado for even a moment,

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Speaker 2: she won't get paid. She's torn between the people she loves,

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Speaker 2: caring more than anyone should ever have to, yet she

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Speaker 2: continues to give everything she has. Their family is exhausted, frightened,

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Speaker 2: and doing everything they can to stay afloat. I'm hoping

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Speaker 2: with all my heart that a Christmas wish can bring

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Speaker 2: them some light, relief and hope this holiday season. They

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Speaker 2: desperately need it and they deeply deserve it. Thank you

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Speaker 2: for considering them, Miriam. That is beautiful. I love you

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Speaker 2: so much. They believe you.

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Speaker 1: Andrew, we are going to grant you a Christmas wish.

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Speaker 2: Okay, thank you.

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Speaker 1: So we have some stuff we like to give you

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Speaker 1: and your family.

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Speaker 2: Okay.

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Speaker 1: Uh. For Alan, your son, yeah, we'd like to give

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Speaker 1: him an electric guitar with a kit with an amp,

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Speaker 1: digital tuner, strings and more.

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Speaker 2: Oh my god, thank you.

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Speaker 1: We also got on the Minecraft movie lego set.

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Speaker 2: Okay.

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Speaker 1: Maroon Five's latest album, Love is like unlimited edition vinyl.

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Speaker 2: He's gonna totally freak out. This is awesome.

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Speaker 1: We're also going to give him my little Pony projection nightlight.

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Speaker 2: He's gonna love that. Thank you.

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Speaker 1: Well. He also is going to get one hundred dollars

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Speaker 1: to Old Navy and one hundred dollars of dsw Oh.

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Speaker 2: My gosh, he's not gonna know what to do with himself.

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much.

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Speaker 1: And for Zach, he's thirteen, right, Zach. Yeah, we're getting

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Speaker 1: him the Gigglescape, Plush Dinosaur U an art supply kit,

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Speaker 1: Welcome to the Symphony, Immersive Classical Music book, JBL noise

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Speaker 1: canceling Bluetooth headphones, Oh cool, one hundred dollars gift card

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Speaker 1: to Old Navy, and one hundred dollar gift card to

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Speaker 1: DSW Oh.

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much. Yeah, I gotta love those.

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Andrew for you. We got you an Aura

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Speaker 1: Digital photo frame, a one hundred dollar gift card to

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Speaker 1: Main Event, one hundred dollars to Mateo, Salon and Spa.

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Speaker 1: Oh my god, we're getting you a ring ring camera

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Speaker 1: kit that includes three cameras, so you get the ring

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Speaker 1: camera at your house.

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Speaker 2: Oh thank you, Oh my god, thank you. We needed

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Speaker 2: some more because we don't have any in the backyard

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Speaker 2: and we don't have any in the garage. And thank you.

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Speaker 1: We're also going to give you a two hundred and

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Speaker 1: fifty dollars gift card to Walmart.

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Speaker 2: Oh, thank you. Okay, thank you, You're welcome.

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Speaker 1: We're also gonna get to your house deep cleaned uh

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Speaker 1: from leave it at your door LLC, a deep cleaning service.

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Speaker 2: Thank you.

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Speaker 1: How much are your utilities It doesn't matter, love up.

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Speaker 1: Our foundation is going to pay for your utilities for

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Speaker 1: a month.

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Speaker 2: Oh okay, okay, yeah, thank you.

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Speaker 1: Well, Marry Merry Christmas to you.

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Speaker 2: That very Christmas to you. God, bless you. Thank you

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Speaker 2: so much.

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Speaker 1: Of course. Now here's the really cool part is if

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Speaker 1: you open your front door, we have our elf Lindsey

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Speaker 1: right outside with everything we just talked about. Lindsey, are

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Speaker 1: you Lindsey the Elf? Hi? Lindsey. Hello, Hi, So aunt

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Speaker 1: Andrew opened the door. So if you see Lindsey, and

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Speaker 1: Lizzie is a great singer too, Lizzie, you're gonna.

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Speaker 2: Sing Where you got that information?

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Speaker 1: I'm holding up right now.

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Speaker 2: I was down the street. I didn't want to like

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Speaker 2: startle you. Okay, I'm here, Yeah, you see here. This

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Speaker 2: is the second my son might get there before I do.

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Speaker 1: Moment, Miriam, maybe you can sing a few bars of

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Speaker 1: one of the songs that you teach people singh. We

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Speaker 1: can do some vocal exercise.

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Speaker 2: Every here comes Santa Claus.

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Speaker 1: I think every good boy do just fine? Pretty good

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Speaker 1: boy does gone?

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Speaker 2: Okay, one moment, someone's at the door.

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Speaker 1: Do you want to come see with me?

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Speaker 2: It's okay?

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Speaker 1: Oh everyone gets crazy, It's okay.

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Speaker 2: Hi.

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Speaker 1: So, how are you good? How are you?

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Speaker 2: Aren't so beautiful? This is con merry Christmas gifts for

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Speaker 2: you that I'm right here right now. Thank you.

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Speaker 1: It's the point.

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Speaker 2: How are you guys doing?

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Speaker 1: We're good?

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Speaker 2: How are you good? Yes?

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Speaker 1: Yes, it's nice, it's rich.

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Speaker 2: It's not for using. Yeah, I mean it's cold. Would

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Speaker 2: you like to come here and work? Are you sure? Okay,

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Speaker 2: but we just wanted to drop the A for you. Okay,

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Speaker 2: looks it's just for you.

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Speaker 1: Literally marry almost Merry Christmas, you guys. Merry Christmas.

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Speaker 2: Oh my goodness, thank you. I love you girls.

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Speaker 1: It's Christmas wish