[Blindtlk] Making a Difference, (Cont.): Bringing the right attitude out

[Brandon A. Olivares]

Agreed, I’m really not understanding what went on here. How did you make a difference if you just asked her to move? What’s the point of being polite if you’re going to tell the person how polite you were?

On Sep 2, 2014, at 6:19 PM, Mike Freeman via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Why did you uproot her from your seat? Insofar as I am aware, you have two
> feet and two legs that still work.
> 
> Mike
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> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eric
> Calhoun via blindtlk
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> Subject: [Blindtlk] Making a Difference, (Cont.): Bringing the right
> attitude out
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> You know, sometimes I get some of the most unwelcome people when I say
> excuse  me to sit down in a seat.  I just made a difference in a female's
> life, and she was very unapologetic.  She claimed to be blind, but that
> turned out to be a lie.  She wanted me to feel guilty for uprooting her from
> her seat.  I tried to be polite and remind her that I was asking her nicely
> to move, and to say thank you.  I was letting her know that what I did by
> asking her to move, nicely, was very polite.  But I also went on to let her
> know that I'll be praying for her, and that I was being very nice to her,
> harden her heart.  She was rude.  "I just made a difference in your life,
> you'll thank me later," I said.
> 
> Eric, where making a difference is good
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