[Blindtlk] Reader Services Update For Work

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Nicholas,

         Unfortunately, an admittedly brief experience has shown me 
how, you can "educate" till you are blue in the face, but if people 
have it in their minds that they believe in a certain way, their 
minds are not gonna be changed, just because you or I believe their 
way of thinking is  in some way uncivilized, or otherwise limiting, 
or oppressive to others. For me, and my blind common law husband, we 
believe in effecting any education not by lecturing, or asserting our 
space, but through doing, through demonstrating what it is we seek to 
impart. We feel, putting people on the offense, never lends itself to 
anybody feeling comfortable or receptive to a different way, even if 
what Blinkie is saying is true. We understand that, everybody has his 
own reality and, quite frankly, it is not up to us to alter someone 
else's course.

for today, Car


process started to obtain a reader at work, but it continues to 
appear to me that the powers that be on a local level continue to 
worry about who's right and wrong.  I received an email yesterday, 
that indicated that I've gotten to this point because I was patient 
and worked the problem out with my supervisor instead of my 
network.  I'm excited that my colleague and I are finally getting the 
ball rolling in terms of services.  However, how are we supposed to 
educate when the general public is so worried about a chain of 
command that dictates who's right and who's wrong.  They still don't 
understand a reader, but know how to play the political game.  So, I 
am still left with the question, where would this process be if I had 
not contacted my network?  I guess we'll never know.  Maybe I should 
be satisfied with the tiny victories, but I feel like the blind have 
lost another battle in terms of educating.  Maybe I am too impatient, 
and want immediate results

>Nicholas S. Robertson, MBA
>Phone: 641.660.2475
>Email: robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com
>             nicholas.robertson2 at va.gov
>
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