[blparent] she's finally learning

Tue Aug 21 03:23:27 UTC 2012

I agree, no offense taken.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Agnes Steinhoff
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:37 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] she's finally learning

Hi all,

I definitely don't want to debate religion and I have no intension of
arguing anyone's point of view.  What I meant was that God is the only
father that will not leave or forsake us was all I mean.  We all need a
mother and father, absolutely.  I just meant that in the end, if a parent
abandons his/her child, that there are people and/or a devine spirit such as
God that will always be there.  Again, I don't want to turn this into a
religious debate or anything, but I will share my faith with anyone. 
Everyone has the right to agree or disagree.
----- Original Message -----
From: "gabe vega via iMac" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] she's finally learning

> 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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