[Blindtlk] Why do we advocate?

[Reese]

I was just thinking about how times have really changed from when I was 
growing up.  I have been living in my house now for more than 5 years and I 
don't even know who my neighbors are.  Once in a while they will say hello 
but that's it.  I'm willing to bet part of it is since you can't make eye 
contact with them, they are very uncomfortable interacting with blind 
people.  How well do you know your neighbors and how did you get to know 
them?

When I was a kid growing up however, I lived on a street where everyone knew 
everyone and I was pretty known around the neighborhood.  I'm sure eye 
contact was important then as it is now.  So why don't people know there 
neighbors like they use to and why are sighted people still uncomfortable 
having a conversation with a blind person?

Reese