[blparent] coming to my defense

[Barbara Hammel]

Gee, if she's actually a friend of Gab's, invite her over for a sleepover 
and cook a nice supper for them, play some games, do some laundry, go for a 
walk, ...
If she's not a friend, do it any way.  Here's an opportunity to teach a 
child a very valuable lesson.
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:29 PM
To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] coming to my defense

> Ok, this is how it went.  Kiana accused Gab of wearing the same dress 2 
> days
> in a row.  Gab said she had not, that the day before she had worn tan 
> pants
> and her spirit shirt.  Kiana said that Gab had not.  So then Gab told her 
> if
> she didn't believe her, she could ask her mom.  So then Kiana told Gab 
> that
> blind people didn't know anything and they were stupid.  Gab said she 
> wanted
> to hit her, but did not.  Gab told her that blind people could do anything
> except drive.   Gab told her that I knew everything especially what she 
> wore
> each day.  Kiana just laughed at her and insisted that blind people were
> nothing.  Of course, my daughter came home in tears.
>
> I tried to convince her that it didn't matter what her friend said, but it
> mattered to my daughter.  So I called Kiana's grandmother and told her 
> what
> happened.  She said that her granddaughter didn't mean to offend me.  I 
> saw
> Kiana at the bus stop this morning and really espected an apology, but 
> there
> was none coming.  I guess I should be satisfied that her grandmother knew
> what happened, but it really bugs me. V
>
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