[Blindtlk] The Unfriendly Skies -- What happened?

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, to make it clear that, the cane is neither a leash nor 
a handle, I just let go when they try to lead me with it, leaving 
them walking off with the blind girl's stick in their hand, and no blind girl!
CarAt 06:07 PM 4/3/2013, Mark Tardif wrote:
>Oh, you've had that happen too, have you?  One really has to wonder 
>when that happens why the person doing it doesn't realize 
>immediately how undignified that feels.  The cane is not a leash, or 
>a tether, or a pole attaching two people.  I just gently grab it 
>back and tell the person, "No, that's okay, I'm fine."  One of those 
>situations where we ask the Lord to please give us strength and patience.
>
>Mark Tardif
>Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Garcia
>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:51 PM
>To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Unfriendly Skies -- What happened?
>
>Bonnie:
>
>Another thing that annoys me is when I am walking beside a sighted family
>member or friend and they grab the came because there are people coming the
>other direction. The whole point of the cane is for it to find things. I
>don't swing my cane with such force that I would hurt anyone, but they can't
>help but grab my cane.
>
>Sigh.......
>
>Daniel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie
>Ainsworth
>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 12:15 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Unfriendly Skies -- What happened?
>
>Those of us who are cane users feel the same way, Daniel.  I won't let
>anyone take my cane from me.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Garcia" <dangarcia3 at hotmail.com>
>To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Unfriendly Skies -- What happened?
>
>
>Well, I am sure a blind pilot could be instrument verified if the cokpit was
>accessible. I am sure there could even be a way to land the thing.
>
>When you say I can have my cane stored in fuselage, does that mean next to
>me in my seat? If these people are so concerned about safety, I feel safer
>with my cane at all times. My cane is like an American Express Card, I never
>leave home without it.
>
>
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