[blindkid] Successful #nfb16 Convention Reported by a 10 Year Old

[Carol Castellano]

Wow, fantastic!  Convention really can be life-changing.

Carol

Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Haley Dare via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>  Posted to NOPBC on July 6, 2016 at 9:40p...
> "My friends, even though I am terrifically exhausted tonight, I simply
> must share what was said by Aron this afternoon. As we were unpacking and
> discussing our adventure, Aron said, "Mom, I think that I'm okay with being
> blind now that I know that there are a ton of others just like me. I know
> that I can do anything I want to; it might just need to be modified or I
> might have to do it another way. But, Mom, whenever we go out, will you
> wear your APH braille alphabet t-shirt so I'm reminded of it?" So, to all
> the people that Aron saw this week confidently carrying canes and
> ‪#‎living‬ the lives that they want, thank you x100. And THAT statement
> from a 10-year old boy epitomizes a successful convention!"
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