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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Half of October is almost gone now! I’m overjoyed to say that I return to work on Nov. 3<sup>rd</sup>! Yes! I’m going to be useful again and be able to wear all my nice clothes! They don’t have much of a dress code, but I’ve been wearing the same few things since I’ve been home that I need a lively change! I even located all the winter things and the boots, so maybe it won’t snow this year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We have a lot of interest in small groups and I’m glad. Who wants to lead which group? Will we meet in the evenings? I guess we’ll have to do that, since a lot of work during the days. I can write, but probably not well enough to be in a group. But I’ll join Bible study and life hacks for sure! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Could we also have a discussion group about issues we have being blind? I don’t know if anyone else who has some vision has had this happen or not, but I have, and it’s something I’d like to talk about someday, either in a Chapter meeting or as a discussion group. I’ve had people tell me I’m faking blindness when I carry a cane and, when I don’t, people think I’m sighted. I feel I don’t fit with the blind world or the sighted world—I’m just on the edge of both groups, but not really “belonging”. Has anyone ever felt this way? Can we talk about it sometime? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Everybody have a great day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>