[Faith-talk] blindness as a gift

Mon Feb 10 01:24:19 UTC 2014

I totally respect your decision soon.
That wasn't what was said was about. However, I choose to not look at a book by its cover only.

I know when someone's drunk or high not by the smell because I have no sense of smell. But I can hear it. It's what I decide to do with it that matters.
People would normally panhandle of the terminal, don't do it to me. Because they have enough respect for me to know that I don't have the money to give them.
They only asked once I tell them politely and that's it.

Some of the most lowlife scummy people in the world have been more helpful to me at the bus terminal and walking around the city then people who are's "you know not down on their luck "

As I said before, it's a matter what you decide to look at. Besides, I have no reason to throw stones. I was addicted to drugs and alcohol too. Not anymore. But I was.
So I have no reason to throw stones. But those who are without sin cast the first stone.
Jenny

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> On Feb 8, 2014, at 8:52 PM, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jenny,
> I respect what you're saying; I am also only sharing my opinion here and I cannot trying to imply that everything I say is absolute fact. :-) I guess, for me, I don't think blindness numbs my perception of either the beautiful or ugly things in this world. I tried to be kind and respectful to everyone I meet… but, using your example, i'll confess that I consciously walked right on past more than my fair share of homeless people, drunk people, stoned people, etc. i'm a little confused because, if I'm understanding you correctly, you seem to be implying that us as blind people aren't as capable of noticing if people seem to be drunk, or homeless, or prostitutes as the average sighted person would be… just from my own personal experience, I don't think that is the case at all. Being blind I'm still perfectly able to notice whether somebody seems to be drunk, panhandling prostituting herself, etc.… and I honestly don't see how being blind would make me or you or anybody else unable to notice these things.
> Respectfully yours,
> Kirt,
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 7:38 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I guess the reason I say blindness is blessed, for me anyway, is there so many ugly things I don't want to see in this world.
>> Rundown buildings. Homeless people that I can't help. So much that I can't see.
>> 
>> The reason that drug addicts alcoholics prostitutes and others and homeless people as well don't get respected is because people see them on the outside and automatically walk away.
>> I don't see that there either one of them so as long as I show them respect they don't give me any trouble.
>> Itching me with respect. And respect is what most people all people want.
>> 
>> Besides. How can we preach the love of God and the love of Jesus Christ and then, if we disrespect them. I think that's what the cited community forgets.
>> I know there are so many beautiful things in this world that I would love to see. But I have never seen. But there's so much more ugly.
>> That's my opinion though.
>> Jenny
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 7:42 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've just never been partial to the blindness is bliss; open minded is good,
>>> but I like to no the same things everyone else knows so I can be on the
>>> level.  Give me the information, and let me decide whether I use it and how
>>> I do so.  You are right; everyone deserves the respect due to any human
>>> crack head or no.  
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Snow
>>> White Dove
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 8:16 PM
>>> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Cc: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blindness as a gift
>>> 
>>> Hi there,
>>> Yes I agree with you also. I do know and understand being blind all the
>>> trappings that go along with it that are frankly a pain in the butt :-)
>>> 
>>> However, people can speak to me whatever crackheads are bombs or whatever at
>>> the bus terminal and I don't look at them in a foul way. Because I can't see
>>> them.
>>> I speak to them with respect and honor just as I would anyone else that
>>> wasn't a bummer crackhead.
>>> 
>>> I can even ignore if they're drunk or if they're hi, because unfortunately,
>>> radar years will tell us all :-) But for some reason. Not being able to see
>>> others on the outside. Makes us able to love people in the way that they
>>> have never been loved before on the inside.
>>> 
>>> I know, I have dated some of the most ugly people in the free world at least
>>> physically I mean LOL Anyhow, it's wonderful to be educators it's wonderful
>>> to be able to spread the word about braille  materials etc.
>>> I wouldn't get my site if You paid me.
>>> I was able to let some priest now about braille Orthodox materials that
>>> nobody knew about.
>>> It was wonderful to be able to share that with them then they spread the
>>> word. In fact, the priest that I shared that with one of them knew a few
>>> blind people that didn't have braille  materials.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> And sometimes. Literally. Blindness is bliss.
>>> Jenny Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 2:15 PM, debby phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Aleha, I totally agree.  I have gotten to meet and talk to people that
>>> I never would have if I were sighted.  It's been my privilege from time to
>>> time to get to encourage people who are struggling.  They will sometimes
>>> listen to us when they won't listen to somebody who appears to have no
>>> weakness or disability.  I love your dog's name, by the way.  I'm hoping to
>>> be in the July class at Seeing Eye for a dog, as mine retired.    Blessings,
>>> Debby
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