[Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted folks

[Judy Jones]

You are so right.  Our younger daughter is in Tacoma; we got to see her 
Thanksgiving.  But I know; would like to have all my family close, too. 
They're scattered all over the country.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Constance Canode" <satin-bear at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted folks


> Our home is comfortable for whoever visits, blind or sighted.  It doesn't 
> matter.  Rick needs lights, so we have them on and I keep a nice clean 
> home and it is warm and cozy, usually filled with lots of good food and 
> drink and we would be happy to welcome people.  Sadly, our friends all 
> live in Pennsylvania, Illinois and California.  Wisconsin is a very lonely 
> place to live.  I guess that is why I spent so much time baking and 
> sending out packages of goodies.  I can't spend Christmas with the people 
> I love, but I can imagine the smiles on all of their beautiful faces and 
> we all call each other frequently.  Hopefully next year I will be able to 
> get time off and can travel to be with friends.  My dream is to get out of 
> Wisconsin and move back to Philadelphia, but jobs are hard to find and I 
> am lucky to have one.  Loneliness is a sad thing, but there is always 
> email and the phone.
>
> I wish everyone on the list a merry Christmas and a fun-filled happy New 
> Year.  We are going to Chicago for the New Year to spend it with friends, 
> so that will be fun.
>
> At 06:57 PM 12/17/2011, you wrote:
>>I love it! That's telling it straight, Ray!
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
>>Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:42 AM
>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted folks
>>
>>To speak frankly, there is only one thing you need remember.  Lights.  IF
>>you live alone, as I do, you must remember that sightlings need light. 
>>Now,
>>if you live with sighted folks, you need do nothing.
>>
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>>Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>
>>Skype name:
>>barefootedray
>>
>>Facebook:
>>facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>
>>
>>
>>On Dec 17, 2011, at 3:37 AM, Jim Portillo wrote:
>>
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Here's a question that I guess could also be somewhat philosophical.
>> > As blind folks, do you think we have a responsibility to not only make
>> > our homes comfortable and accessible for us and the folks with whom we
>> > live, but also to sighted folks?
>> >
>> > I've heard comments in the past that basically say that since it's a
>> > blind person's home, then the only thing that should be of concern is
>> > that things are comfortable and accessible for the blind person.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I've been thinking a lot about this over a long period of time.  I
>> > have some friends that come over, and one in particular who stays in
>> > my guest room when he's in town, and when all of that happens, I'm the
>> > only blind person around.  All of a sudden, I begin to think about
>> > lights and the amount of light in a room.  I begin thinking of making
>> > sure that appliances that are labeled in Braille are done using clear 
>> > tape
>>so that they can also use them.
>> > I even began thinking of the layout of my living room and how one of
>> > my friends finally said that it was uncomfortable to do things like
>> > watch TV or watch movies, because of how my furniture and TV are
>> > placed.  People have to face sideways to be able to watch TV.  And, my
>> > TV is so old that it doesn't support or have HD capabilities.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I began wondering about the importance of a blind person having an
>> > aesthetically or visually appealing house, not only for himself but
>> > also for the sighted friends and family that come to visit.  Are we
>> > being selfish by not considering these things, or should sighted
>> > company learn to live with how we have things and deal with them?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm beginning to think that if I care about my friends and family,
>> > then I should do something to make them feel comfortable in a place
>> > where they spend quite a bit of time.  But then, where does one draw 
>> > the
>>line?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Anyway, hope you don't mind the question.  Just curious what other
>> > blind folks (especially those who are totally blind) think.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> >
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