[Blindtlk] An update on my Independence

[Carly Mihalakis]

Afternoon, ms.Johnson,

         That's great for you and it's too bad such opportunities as 
you had, in most cases, are either unattainable or unrealistic. Good 
thing Rona has the nerve to share with us all, how her relationship 
with "independence" is going. Ms. Johnson, why can't we be 
supportive, rather than caught up in our own accomplishment, when 
Rona or any other one of our community  has the guts to share?
Car At 03:12 PM 6/21/2015, S L Johnson via blindtlk wrote:
>Hurray for you.  Why is this a big deal?  Millions of blind people do these
>things every day.  In 1973 just months after loosing my sight I had taught
>myself Braille, was traveling independently, graduating from high school and
>setting out as featured soloist on an all American Youth concert choir tour
>to six European countries.  I became blind, picked myself up with no help
>and began living an independent life.  So, as I said, what's the big deal?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Roanna Bacchus via blindtlk
>Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 5:32 PM
>To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Roanna Bacchus
>Subject: [Blindtlk] An update on my Independence
>
>Dear Blindtlk Members,
>
>I would like to give you an update on my independence.  This week
>I ordered and paid for my own food at the Chick Fil A on the UCF
>campus.  I used my student ID card to pay for my lunch.  I also
>walked from the parking lot to the library and found the couch
>that I uiually sit on.  These are small steps toward improving my
>independence.
>
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