<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span>Good morning all,<br><br>That was a very well written statement Justin thanks for sharing. I actually wrote 3 different e-mail messages that were long winded responses, but fortunately I deleted them all. I'm sure you or anyone else doesn't wish to hear me go on, and on. I will say this though. Although my current financial struggle will probably force my retirement from Active Federation events, I will always live & fight for the equality of and for individuals who are blind, and I believe in our march for equality. <br><br>Remember this my friends, my time is or maybe coming to an end. But I'll always be with you in spirit, and I wish you all the very best in the continuing fight. <br><br>Take care & be safe my friends<br>Rich <br></span><div
class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 2:41 AM, Trevor Attenberg via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv6820490842"><style>#yiv6820490842 #yiv6820490842 --
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#yiv6820490842 </style><div><div class="yiv6820490842WordSection1"><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">It makes sense to me personally, knowing what I know about what past activists working with the Federation--not to mention other valued groups—have achieved. The way things work is it is a persistent struggle. The way the cards are dealt means we have to demand the things we need and assert our rights at every turn. When we don’t pay attention, someone who doesn’t understand our capacity will speak on our behalf, and this can’t be good. </span></div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Did you write this? It’s good; though the stairs metaphor makes me think a bit as though I’m getting old and having trouble with the steps</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D;">. </span></div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;">TA</span></div><div class="yiv6820490842yqt1693538799" id="yiv6820490842yqt82727"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 13, 2014 7:22 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> 'nfbwnews@nfbwis.org'; 'ct-nfb@nfbnet.org'<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] Reactions Requested</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal">Fellow Federationists:</div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal">How do you feel when you read the following passage?</div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"> </div><div
class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal">###</div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"> </div><div>Our climb up the stairs to freedom has been slow and difficult, but we are nearing the top. We carry with us a trust-for Dr. tenBroek and for all of the others who went before us. We also carry a trust for those who will follow-for the blind of the decades ahead. Yesterday and tomorrow meet in this present time, and we are the ones who have the responsibility. Our final climb up the stairs will not be easy, but we must make it. The stakes are too high and the alternatives too terrible to allow it to be otherwise. If we fail to meet the challenge or dishonor our trust, we will fall far down the stairs, and the journey back up will be long and painful.</div><div>But, of course, we will not fail. We will continue to climb. Our heritage demands it; our faith confirms it; our humanity requires it. Whatever the sacrifice, we will make it. Whatever the price, we will
pay it. Seen from this perspective, the challenges and confrontations are hardly worth noticing. They are only an irritant.</div><div>My brothers and my sisters, the future is ours. Come! Join me on the stairs, and we will finish the journey.</div></div><div class="yiv6820490842MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div><br><div class="yqt1693538799" id="yqt70106">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Ct-nfb mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br clear="none">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/rmcgaffin%40snet.net"
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