[Blindtlk] Getting Lost

[Brandon Olivares]

That’s exactly how I feel. I really have no desire to be “healed” of blindness. I am happy how I am. On the other hand, my wife who has more vision than I does want to be healed of it. So everyone is different.

I think about all the blessings I have as a blind person. Once I get my guide dog, I think it’ll be incredibly satisfying to have him/her as a companion with me everywhere I go. How many people have something like that?

Brandon
On May 2, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've had a few people pray for me and healing from my blindness. I am
> a Christian and believe that God has plans for me and meant for me to
> be blind, so I will do what He asks me to do without my sight. I tell
> people this and they keep going back to the story of the blind man in
> the Bible. I tell them that that was one man and that God's plan may
> not be for me to see, and it may be. We will never know until it
> happens. What really gets me is the people who say that the reason I'm
> blind is because I'm not faithful enough or that I did something
> wrong. Really?
> Aleeha
> 
> On 5/2/14, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't know, but it is really funny.  I can't wait for the next sucker;
>> lol, its gona be great.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
>> Freeman
>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 10:31 AM
>> To: Marion Gwizdala; Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting Lost
>> 
>> But does this truly solve the problem? Or is this merely
>> sellf-gratification? Remember the KJ story Don't Throw the Nickel.
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 2, 2014, at 6:26, "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Arielle,
>>>   Whenever someone offers to pray for me because I am blind, I generally
>> offer to pray for them because they are ignorant. I know that this might
>> offend them; however, their ignorance is just as offensive!
>>> 
>>> Marion
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Arielle Silverman
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 9:02 PM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting Lost
>>> 
>>> When I was in college, I was studying outside when a random guy came up
>> and asked directions to another building. My cane was on the ground, and he
>> didn't realize I was blind until I was midway giving directions. Then he
>> suddenly started offering me money and healing prayers, and it took me a
>> while to get rid of him. I realized later that I should have asked him to
>> pray for a good grade on my test instead of healing, but I digress. Anyway
>> I'm not sure if he found the building he was looking for. It's a shame
>> people would dismiss good, clear directions just because they come from a
>> blind person.
>>> 
>>> Arielle
>>> 
>>>> On 5/1/14, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Quite funny.  Reminds me of a story that Carle Jacobson told of a
>>>> waitress who told him that she was going to put the water in the
>>>> smaller glass and the seven-up in the larger so he could tell the
>>>> difference:  but, ironically, it was she who could not tell in which
>>>> glass the water was and in which the drink was.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the
>>>> blind built-in!
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 1, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>   I perform a song called, "I'm Not Lost; I am Exploring". I
>>>>> generally introduce the song by sharing a story told once by Dr.
>>>>> Abraham Nemeth while he was waiting for a bus in a crowded city. Two
>> guys approached Dr.
>>>>> Nemeth and asked for directions. They were given very precise
>>>>> turn-by-turn directions to their destination. As they turned to walk
>>>>> away, one guy said to the other, "We might want to ask someone else;
>> that guy's blind!" Dr.
>>>>> Nemeth replied, "Yes! I am blind; but I'm not the one who is lost!"
>>>>> 
>>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>>> Marion Gwizd
>> 
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