[blparent] she's finally learning

[gabe vega via iMac]

I'm really not sure how to read in to this email. and as a single  
father of a 11 year old girl, with no mother to assist me in this  
journy I have to say that I would give anything for a woman roll model  
for my daughter. Although things didn't work out betwene the mother  
and I, at this point her abandondment of my daughter is of no fault of  
my daughter or myself. the door is always open, the mother just  
doesn't walk through it.

  I'm not sure basing your secondary parental needs on a devine being  
and/or God is very healthy. and for the record I'm a Christian. but  
saying that God is the only father they need is pretty scarry.
On Aug 19, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Agnes Steinhoff wrote:

> Marsha:
>
> That was a great point you made about little girls or girls in  
> general.  I hope I don't offend anyone when I say this, but I will  
> say that sometimes fathers are not the best influence on their  
> daughters because of the way they were treated by their fathers,  
> like me.  I would never want either one of my children to be treated  
> the way I was growing up.  Therefore, they have a Father who is in  
> heaven whom my children can have a relationship with.  He is also my  
> Father and I am excited about learning from Him the true meaning of  
> love, self worth, and humility.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com 
> >
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] she's finally learning
>
>
>> Little girls, teenager girls, and grown women all need the  
>> validation from their father. Those same little girls, teenagers,  
>> and grown women, need it from their mothers too. But how a little  
>> girl or teenager, interacts with her father can determine how they  
>> interact with men for the rest of their lives.
>>
>> If you live in a busy area with lots of cars, you should be  
>> worried. But if its not busy, then just teach her to be cautious  
>> and aware of her surroundings. If you know the people in your area,  
>> they can help you now look for your daughter, not that they were  
>> not before, but that she is now on a bike.
>>
>> Its a little nerve wrecking to let our kids go out into that big  
>> scary world.
>>
>> Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 19, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Veronica Smith"  
>> <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>>
>>> She was actually terrified of that silly thing and then my husband  
>>> told her
>>> he had confidence in her and away she went.  I could of sworn I  
>>> said that
>>> many times, but I guess it was dad's words that needed her to do  
>>> it. That's
>>> okay with me.  She has now riden for me, down the street, up the  
>>> street and
>>> around the block.  I won't let her go far and when I can't hear  
>>> her, I
>>> worry!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>> ] On
>>> Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 6:43 AM
>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] she's finally learning
>>>
>>> Veronica
>>>
>>> That is awesome. It takes some kids longer than others. I didn't  
>>> learn until
>>> I was a teenager.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 10:07 PM, "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net 
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So Gab only took 12 years to learn to ride her bicycle but she's
>>>> finally doing it.  I watched her ride to the corner and back, first
>>>> the short side of the street, then to the long side.  I'm so  
>>>> proud of her.
>>>>
>>>>
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