[blindkid] Dreams really do come true!

Carol Castellano carol_castellano at verizon.net
Sat Apr 18 14:21:26 UTC 2009


I love this thread.  It makes me say YAY for the spirited blind kids 
and YAY to all the parents conquering their fears!

At 07:42 PM 4/17/2009, you wrote:
>Hi, Congratulations to both of you. I remember my first trip alone. 
>I went to Washington with other highschoolers from all over the US. 
>I stayed in a hotel room with people I had never met. I rode busses 
>and subways. I remember calling my mom and she said "Tell me you had 
>fun, and that you are all right. Don't tell me all the scary things 
>you are doing." As badly as my mom wanted me to be independent and 
>taught me to be she always had a little fear, but her dreams came 
>true. To this day she asks questions like you are really responsible 
>for 19 second graders but she doesn't want to know the to her scary 
>things I do. I'll finally graduate this May with my degree in 
>education. Not only is it important to set your dreams for your 
>children high, but it is equally important to teach your children to dream.
>
>Have wonderful trips!
>
>Bran
>
>
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>memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams."
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
><blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 1:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] Dreams really do come true!
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>>Congrats, Kim! It's wonderful when you can give them wings and let them soar!
>>We leave next week for a 2 day band competition trip. My husband 
>>and I are chaparoning, but don't believe either of us will have 
>>either of our kids in our group. Oh well! My daughter learned last 
>>year that just because I go does not mean I am "hers" for the trip. 
>>We were in the same group, but she hung with her friends, I just 
>>followed them around all over the parks.
>>
>>Debby
>>bwbddl at yahoo.com
>>www.nfbflorida.org/parents
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>>Please support Braille literacy and programs for our youth by 
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>>the FL Parents of Blind Children!
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>>________________________________
>>From: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
>>To: Blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:20:24 AM
>>Subject: [blindkid] Dreams really do come true!
>>
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>>Good morning all,
>>I would like to share with you all about what can happen if you 
>>chase your dreams. When my daughter was little, around 3 yrs. old, 
>>we took her to Disneyworld in Florida. I was young with the 
>>knowledge of how to parent her. My life was more consumed with fear 
>>of the unknown. How would she do this, what will happen if she does 
>>that, and on and on. While at Disney, I saw a group of high school 
>>aged kids running off to get on a rollercoaster. Amid this group of 
>>kids, I saw a young lady with a cane, just as eager and joyful as 
>>her classmates. No one was holding her hand. No adult was 
>>supervising her. She was just being a typical teenager with a cane. 
>>It was a "light bulb moment" for me. I couldn't contain my smile. 
>>It was right then and there that I decided what I wanted for my 
>>daughter. If this young lady can do it, so can my sweet child. This 
>>unknown young lady will never know the impact she made on our 
>>lives. Once my goal was set firmly in mind, I had a
>>sense of direction of where to go from there. One moment with such 
>>a powerful impact.
>>As I write this morning, I'm happy to say that we have come full 
>>circle. My 17 yr. old daughter has traveled to Disney with her 
>>school choir. They will be spending the next 4 days traveling the 
>>same path as our unknown friend we saw when she was young. My dream 
>>came true! None of our successes came easily. It was hard work, but 
>>our payoff has been great. I usually volunteer and chaparone during 
>>school functions (I am a stay-at-home mom), but my daughter 
>>informed me that she DID NOT want me to chaparone this trip. She 
>>wanted to hang with her friends and felt confident in her training. 
>>I did it - I really did it!
>>I wish all the parents of young blind children the same life 
>>experience. Set you goals high and don't let anyone stand in your 
>>way. If your goals are to feel sorry for your child or to believe 
>>your child "can't" or "won't", then there will be no expectations to fulfill.
>>
>>Regards,
>>One Happy Mom - Kim Cunningham
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