[blparent] something comical

Wed Jul 29 19:27:48 UTC 2009

At Village Inn, I once forgot Sarah's little canister of cereal that I carry 
in her diaper bag.  I went back to the same restaurant a few days later with 
some friends from my church, and the waitress remembered me and gave back 
the cereal dispenser, which had been saved behind the cash register.  I 
decided that now and then, standing out because of my blindness--or because 
of the dog and the baby and all their paraphernalia that follows me wherever 
I go--is a good thing.

Jo Elizabeth

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
until it is faced."--James Baldwin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] something comical

> I'm glad it was just the top of my cane and my little red star.  My 
> daughter
> said when I called IHOP, I said, "you probably have never had a request 
> like
> this."  I wonder what the guy was thinking? V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:57 AM
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>
> If it had been a dog, you may not have gotten him back.
> They tried to put a bib on you and filled your glass half-way? Do share,
> sounds like a neat story.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] something comical
>
> When we were in Beijing four years ago, I lost my cane tip.  Luckily we
> hadn't walked far from the restaurant before I noticed.  They had found
> it and gave it to us right away when we showed them.  They probably
> thought it was a strange thing.  This is the same place that tried to
> put a bib on me when we sat down for supper, and only filled my glass of
> water half full every time.  Sure is an eye opener to travel abroad.
> 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.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:02 PM
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> Subject: [blparent] something comical
>
>> Just before I went to bed last night I stopped to check the front door
>
>> to make sure it was locked.  My cane (Ponchita) was sitting cockeyed.
>
>> I lifted her up and noticed the top was missing.  I thought it was
>> really weird.  I checked the floor and all around the area.  It was no
>
>> where to be seen.
>> So this morning I asked Gab and my husband if they had seen it
>> anywhere and they did not.  We checked our car- not there.  We checked
>
>> the path to the
>> mailbox- no not there.  When we took Gab to camp this morning I asked
>> if anyone had seen it, nope not there.
>> It is more than just a little black cap with a cord, it has a bright
>> red star made from foam on the end.  It isn't hard to miss.
>> I called the piano teacher and asked if it was there, nope not there.
>> Then
>> this evening I was talking to my friend Christine and I asked her to
>> check her car, no not there but she said did I call IHOP?  She
>> reminded me that I had laid it on the floor there yesterday morning
>> when we stopped for breakfast.  She said when we came out she thought
>> something was missing, but couldn't put her finger on it.  So I called
>
>> them this evening at 9:00 just before Gab jumped into bed.  They had
>> it and my hubby suggested we go right away to get it before someone
>> threw it away. Yippee!  Only a cane user would appreciate this kind of
>
>> turmoil. V
>>
>>
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