[Blind-rollers] an accomplishment today

[Danielle Ledet]

Oh this doesn't sound like no big deal to me. Congratulations! Any
accomplishment big or small is deserving of acknowledgment and praise!

On 12/1/15, Charlotte via Blind-rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yes, I am totally blind.
>
>
> On 12/1/2015 3:50 PM, Cliff & Leanne Cherry via Blind-rollers wrote:
>> Wow!  I'm not in the crowd that would think that was no big feat!  I
>> think
>> that is a huge accomplishment, and you should be very proud!  If you
>> don't
>> mind me asking, are you totally blind?  Even if youi're not, that still
>> is
>> huuge!  Keep up the good work!!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Charlotte via Blind-rollers
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 3:58 PM
>> To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Charlotte <sirius_black at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [Blind-rollers] an accomplishment today
>>
>> Hello all. This may not sound like much to those of you who are pretty
>> good travellers. I'm fairly proficient with my power chair indoors and
>> good outside following voice directions. But I've never ventured out
>> outside on my own. A few weeks ago when we took some of our animals to
>> the vet, my partner showed me the route to Target which is only next
>> door. It was very simple. So today I took the last fur critter in and
>> once I dropped her at the vet, I made my way, by myself, outside, to
>> Target. Once in Target, I listened and used my fairly good indoor travel
>> skills to listen for and find the Starbucks. I then navigated the line
>> and found a table with a bit of voice direction from the cashier. After
>> I finished at Starbucks, I got shopping assistance and navigated the
>> store with voice direction and then went back outside and back to the
>> vet's office without a hitch. Feeling pretty proud of myself considering
>> I've only had the chair 18 months and no real professional training.
>> Charlotte
>>
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