[Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle

[Mike Freeman]

I agree completely. I even consider it ridiculous to worry about the cane's
condition. It's a tool, not a fashion accessory. Would you purchase a new
car to match your wedding dress? I suspect not. The cane iis part of who you
are. Revel in the difference!

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
Mihalakis
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:19 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List; Cindy Handel
Cc: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle

Hi, Arielle,

Think of this situation logically, everyone who knows you, knows you're
blind and knows you use a cane. So then, what's the reasoning being covering
it, changing its color which is, I think diluting the powerful symbol we
project. Forgive me if I am having a hair trigger or jumping to some albeit
etherial conclusion, but need you cover the thing?
for today, Car Silverman wrote:
>Hi Cindy,
>
>I like the cane cover idea. Do you have any idea where I could find 
>such a thing?
>
>Arielle
>
>On 8/20/13, Cindy Handel <cindy425 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Hi Arielle,
> >
> > First, congratulations on your wedding.  I hope it's a wonderful, 
> > long marriage.
> >
> > I was married in a church where there was an actual aisle.  My
> father walked
> >
> > me down the aisle and I just took his arm; a sort of modified
> sighted guide.
> >
> > Going back the aisle, my husband had his guide dog, who helped give 
> > us a little direction.  After the receiving line, at the reception, 
> > I walked around with my cane.  But, for the actual wedding, I chose 
> > not to
> use it.  I
> >
> > am very comfortable with my cane and have been for as long as I can 
> > remember.  It just seemed that, for a formal occasion, like my 
> > wedding, I could rely on my father and then verbal directional 
> > instructions, if I needed them, until the reception.  You know, I 
> > just had a thought.  If you choose to use your cane and if it isn't 
> > to late, you might see about having
> >
> > a long cover made for your cane out of similar material to your 
> > wedding dress.  You could add ribbon and/or pearls to make the cane 
> > look more formal.  Just a thought.
> >
> > Cindy
> > Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own 
> > understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your 
> > paths straight.
> > Proverbs 3:5-6
> >
> >
>
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