[Blindtlk] Why do we advocate?

[Nickie Pearl]

Hi Reese!  I totally understand what you are saying.  I live in the same 
neighborhood where I grew up and it has changed so much.  I can trace 
behaviors back to the "stay at home mom".  Once it was necessary for both 
parents to get out and bring home the bacon, kids were left to their own 
devices and all good as we knew it was gone.  I do know my neighbors, on 
both sides they are older and we check on them from time to time.  I'll 
shovel their driveways when it snows, my husband mows their grass sometimes. 
We even exchange Christmas gifts.  My girls, 14 & 11, choose not to play 
with or hang around with the other kids in the neighborhood for many 
reasons, the biggest being the lack of respect the others have for people 
and property.  My girls have plenty of extra curricular  activities to keep 
them busy and grounded.  I am outside my house allot in warm weather, if I 
see someone, I'm saying Hi!  I like my technology, but I have a balance and 
I believe that is the key.
Have a great day!
Nickie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Reese
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:36 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Why do we advocate?

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


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