<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi everyone,<br>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. </div><div></div><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div> Deb Reed<div>Central CT Chapter President </div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation Of The Blind</span><br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Phone - 860-973-3679 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Cell-860-378-5370</span></div><div>Email - <a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Oct 15, 2020, at 10:42 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you for these great questions and discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> CT-NFB [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brianna Rigsbee via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Brianna Rigsbee<br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] Today’s Question of the Day<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Today is White Cane Safety Day (and Thursday), which means it’s time for a thought provoking question. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">What does being blind mean to you? And if you are a cane user, what does your cane mean to you?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Bri<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Brianna Rigsbee<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Executive Editor | The Federationist in Connecticut<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:editor.fedct@gmail.com">editor.fedct@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">First Vice President | Connecticut Association of Blind Students, A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbct.org/ct-chapters/connecticut-association-of-blind-students"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">http://www.nfbct.org/ct-chapters/connecticut-association-of-blind-students</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:bri.rigsbee96@gmail.com">bri.rigsbee96@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">(203) 751-0199<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>