[BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?

[Mark Tardif]

I agree that that is narrow, and I think it's more complicated than to say 
after a while you are all set.  I don't mean this to be a tough response, 
although it might sound like it.  We are all at different levels, and I 
think it can take a long, long, time for some of us to achieve the level of 
independence we might want to achieve.  And I also think our sense of what 
true independence is may change over time.  For example, some of us go 
through this rebellious, angry independence in which nobody can stand to be 
around us.  Hopefully we mature to a sense of quiet confidence about 
ourselves which allows us to accept help when necessary, but also allows us 
to make informed choices about when to do so and when not to do so.  For 
example I will courteously ask for help when traveling through bustling, 
crazy airports like Washington Dulles.  I've even heard sighted folks get 
frustrated with that facility.  But, because of my mobility skills, I can 
travel safely and independently in either my small town or in a big busy 
city like New York or Chicago.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ericka via BlindTlk
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2021 5:25 PM
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Cc: Ericka
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?

That’s pretty narrow. I don’t know any sighted person that has that kind of 
independence.

Ericka Nelson

> On Aug 28, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Jen via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> So I've read "The Nature of Independence," which I think is a great 
> speech. But what does independence really mean? I think independence means 
> doing everything for yourself and never asking for or needing help again. 
> Also - independence is something you work on for a while, and then you 
> have it, and you're all set.
>
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