[Colorado-Talk] Article for discussion

[Amy Sabo]

hello j.j. and all,

this is a good question yto ponder and, article that you found out.
what is the link for it since you didn't put it here in the email
message so we can read it and, also then get our opinoions on it. so,
can you put the web site or link for the article here please?

thanks for posting this to the list and, i will talk to you soon.



hugs,
amy sabo

On 10/14/22, Jj Aragon via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>  I just read this article and found it very interesting, would love to see
> some discussion here. My thoughts boil down to this: if blindness is truly
> no more than a nuisance, and if we are truly free to live the lives we want
> as blind people, then y is it okay for one blind person to tell another how
> to live their life? Blindness is one, and only one, factor that affects a
> person's day to day existence.
> "              When I navigate the tasks, obstacles, and activities of
> everyday life, I find myself wondering how my movements are being read by
> those around me, and if I’m playing my part adequately in demonstrating to a
> sighted world that blindness need not relegate a person to the sidelines. Am
> I making the most of my experiences, pulling my weight, and not selling
> myself short when it comes to work and leisure alike, and if not, why not?
> It’s not always straightforward to know. But I’m grateful the blind
> community is there to encourage me to ask these questions of myself. Equally
> important, though, is that the construct of an ideal blind person is just
> that, a construct, because a person is all each of us is.
>
> Best,
> JJ Aragon - President, NFB of Greeley