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

[Mary Silverberg]

Well said!    In full agreement, I double your two cents!
Mary

On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 2:53 PM Esther <elevegnale at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi, All!
>
> I've had similar experiences with the choice of using an escalator rather
> than the elevator.   When I was in the Toastmasters, which is a
> public-speaking organization ,we met at our local library here in
> Waterbury.  I always used the steps, and one time, someone asked:
> "Shouldn't you use the elevator?" to which I replied that I was just fine.
> I wasn't mean about it either because sighted people, who mean well, don't
> know how each one of us can navigate.  There's an expression which says,
> "You can catch more flies with honey rather than vinegar!  No matter how
> old or young we are, we are always educating the public on how competent we
> are.  I have a friend who lives out of state who is so nasty to people who
> try to help her, and I always tell her that people can't read minds and
> they are only trying to help because they don't know how competent we are.
>
> Well, everyone, that's my two-cents' worth!  ☺️
>
> Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!
>
> On Aug 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM, Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
> 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
>>
>> > 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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