[Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard

Tue May 20 14:13:50 UTC 2014

As others have said, God didn't make you blind.

I believe in the expression "Winners never quit, and quitters never win".

Use the talents you have, and keep looking for opportunities-not excuses!

Debbie Human
mouseless at mindspring.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "justin williams via Faith-talk" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Poppa Bear'" <heavens4real at gmail.com>; "'Faith-talk,for the discussion
of faith and religion'" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard

> Keep your head up partner.   You can email me personally and share a
> little
> more about yourself if you like; maybe we can come up with something.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Poppa
> Bear via Faith-talk
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 7:38 PM
> To: 'Brandon Olivares'; 'Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and
> religion'
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard
>
> Hello Andrew, I hope that your day turned around and you found a few
> things
> to help you through this bout of frustration so far. Can I ask you what
> your
> day typically looks like? What do you do with most of your time on an
> average day? Do you have any hobbies or particular interests that you
> would
> like to know more about?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Brandon
> Olivares via Faith-talk
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:51 PM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard
>
> Andrew,
>
> God isn't punishing you. God doesn't punish anyone. But I do know that you
> can learn something from this. You can learn that no matter what your life
> circumstances are, nothing can truly hold you back if you have the
> motivation to succeed. You have to advocate for yourself though, but you
> can't do that out of a place of helplessness. We are never truly helpless
> unless we choose to be so.
>
> On May 19, 2014, at 5:40 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-talk
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Brandon
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> You need to change your mind set. God didn't make you blind to punish
>> you.
> I understand your wanting to be productive. Unfortunately, many blind
> people
> cannot for many reasons, some of which you have mentioned. Being angry and
> discontented is not going to help you, though.
>>
>> You've complained here before, and there's nothing any of us can do
>> for
> you. We don't have a clue what blind Canadians have for a support network.
> You have gotten in touch with Paul Gabeos, I believe, and I don't know
> what
> else to suggest.
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> At 04:17 PM 5/19/2014, you wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I hope all is going well for you.
>>>
>>> I am having a hard time being able to find a productive life  as a
>>> blind person i wonder why god has alloud me to become blind and  i am
>>> tired of being stuck at home there is nothing for the blind in my
>>> area. and  I want a productive life but i can't find anybody to be of
>>> help to me here in canada.  anybody i come across does not seem to
>>> want to help me it seems  i want to  to do allot of things in life.
>>> I am sick and tired of being treated like somebody who has a
>>> disability and not finding anything to do and things  god is
>>> punishing me  I just want a productive life style and wish god would
> stop punishing me and
>>> help me find something and find direction in my life.   i just wish
>>> there was more for me  to do and things. i just getting beyond
>>> frusteration  and  i am sick and tired of it i was told by my
>>> community living  people i have mild devlopmental delay and things
>>> nobody is really helping me locally and i wish  i could get help from
>>> somewhere.
>>>
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