[Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted folks

Sun Dec 18 17:39:05 UTC 2011

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net
To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:18:41 -0600
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted 
folks

Frank should have been my middle name do you not think?
 Considering the way I've been writing lately huh?

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

Skype name:
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On Dec 17, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Mike Freeman 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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