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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Deborah. 8:00 PM is fine for having the book club. I will call you tomorrow and am planning to pay a visit to Christ early next week—possibly Monday or Tuesday. Sending prayers and positive thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Very Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Kendrick via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 07, 2016 5:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> cinci-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Deborah Kendrick<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] Question from a wheelchair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hello Cincinnati NFB members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I apologize for sending a message to the whole list which should actually only go to a few, but I</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>have limited time for doing anything on the laptop and can’t find a list</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>of the book club members.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As I think most of you know, my femur suddenly snapped December 1, and I have been in the hospital since.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It was quite a trauma to both body and mind, but the love from kind friends have helped tremendously in the whole recovery process. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I will not be able to put weight on my left leg for another 8 to 12 weeks, but I was introduced to a wheelchair yesterday, and have done tons of smiling while learning use it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The question that has arisen has to do with book club timing. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Visitors and phone calls have been at least as essential as medication and nutrition in knitting my body back together. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(One of those visitors was Judy Rudig, and one of the phone calls Alan Lemly. I thank both of you from the bottom of my heart.) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tomorrow, I will be missing CABVI’s annual holiday party, which I always attend as a board trustee. I will be sad to miss it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A little while ago, CABVI’s CEO John Mitchell called to ask if he and another board member or two could bring the party to me when it is over.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I am thrilled and touched by this gesture, and of course I said yes. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I am writing to ask if book club members would be willing to begin our meeting at 8:00 PM rather than 7:00 because of this unplanned visit. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I will be very grateful if you can adjust your schedules accordingly. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I hope all of you are having a wonderful Christmas season. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I will not, as you have certainly predicted, be attending the NFB chapter party on Saturday.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I wish all of you a wonderful time together on that occasion – and healthy bones as well!.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Peace,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deborah</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>