[CT-NFB] When Assertiveness and Confidence Made All the Difference | National Federation of the Blind

[Mary Silverberg]

Jim,
I completely agree with you.  I have encountered similar situations.
Mary

On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 8:26 AM Jim McCollum via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> This is a very good article.
> When I went to vote last week, I walked to the polling place, where I
> walked up a flight of steps to enter the building. When I left, a gentleman
> seemed confused that I chose the steps rather than the ramp. The steps took
> me directly to the sidewalk, and the ramp lead to a parking lot beside the
> building, which would have messed up my orientation. Sometimes we just have
> to be polite, but firm.
>
> Jim McCollum
> 860-581-0430
> j.mccollum64 at comcast.net
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Aug 20, 2020, at 4:46 PM, Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone, the link below takes you to an article in the most recent
> issue of Imagineering our future. It was written by Everly Hairston a
> member of the national board of directors. Many of you may have heard her
> during our national convention in July. Hope you enjoy her brief a powerful
> story.
> >
> https://www.nfb.org/blog/when-assertiveness-and-confidence-made-all-difference
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Deborah J. Reed
> > “Live the life you want, blindness is not what hold you back.” National
> Federation Of The Blind
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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