[CT-NFB] Today’s Question of the Day

[Honorata Kazmierczak]

Hello federation us,
My transition into blindness was quite difficult. It met letting go of many
things that I used to be able to and love to do. Emotionally, holding on to
the things I used to love to do was exactly what was also holding me back.
When I finally excepted the challenge, and begun learning to live as a
blind person in 2013, I grew in confidence. My thoughts of regrets were
substituted by thoughts of new possibilities.  For me the white cane, for
Phil it’s his guide dog, that gave us sense of freedom, independence,
sending you identity. We experienced however, that society views the white
cane and a guide dog as symbols of weakness. Our king, guide dog, and
extended family of blind, gave us courage to fight social stereotypes and
take down artificial barriers.  We now feel obligated to leave this world a
better place for the next generation of The white cane and the guide dog
users.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 6:39 AM Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> Being blind is a challenging trait to possess. It causes me to be as
> independent as possible and at the same time be safe. Although I get tired
> easily trying to use my low vision, having the skills and tools to do
> things non-visually is empowering. My cane allows me freedom to move about
> the world and live my life! It offers me a degree of certainty about my
> environment.
>
> Sincerely,
>  Deb Reed
> Central CT Chapter President
> National Federation Of The Blind
> Phone - 860-973-3679
> Cell-860-378-5370
> Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2020, at 10:42 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <
> ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> All,
>
>
>
> I tend to take for granted now that my being blind is one of many
> characteristics I have.  Including that I am white and male and came from
> the socioeconomic background that I did…  My cane is a tool I am proud to
> use.
>
>
>
> Thank you for these great questions and discussion.
>
>
>
> Nathanael
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org>] *On Behalf Of *Brianna Rigsbee via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:22 PM
> *To:* ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> *Cc:* Brianna Rigsbee
> *Subject:* [CT-NFB] Today’s Question of the Day
>
>
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> Today is White Cane Safety Day (and Thursday), which means it’s time for a
> thought provoking question.
>
> What does being blind mean to you? And if you are a cane user, what does
> your cane mean to you?
>
> I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
>
> Best,
>
> Bri
>
>
>
> Brianna Rigsbee
>
> Executive Editor | The Federationist in Connecticut
>
> editor.fedct at gmail.com
>
> First Vice President | Connecticut Association of Blind Students, A proud
> division of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
>
> http://www.nfbct.org/ct-chapters/connecticut-association-of-blind-students
>
> bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com
>
> (203) 751-0199
>
> "You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."
>
> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."
>
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-- 
Honorata V Kazmierczak
NFBsouthwestCT at gmail.com Board Member
TheBlindVoices at gmail.com CoFounder
Access-4-All Committee Member
860-620-3128
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