<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Tom Page<div>President </div><div>National Federation of the blind of Kansas</div><div>316-734-4839</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Linda Melendez via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 27, 2021 at 4:11:59 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org>, NFB of New Jersey Internet Mailing List <nfbnj@nfbnet.org>, State Affiliate Leadership List <State-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Linda Melendez <president@nfbnj.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] The most incredible update about my brother Joe Ruffalo</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Request for distribution from Janie Degenshein, NFBNJ</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">Submitted by Linda Melendez, President NFBNJ</span><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello all,</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am writing this note today with such gratitude to all who wrote, sent texts, and phoned me throughout the past five months.</font><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">Your kind words, prayerful thoughts and soulful deeds have all been answered this day!</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Yesterday morning, the doctor told Joe that all tests and reports showed that the cancer is gone and he </font><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">will make a complete recovery.</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">No chemotherapy or radiation is needed.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">With that radical surgery and a follow up mini surgery to relieve the drainage, he will be cured of this type of cancer.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">It is nothing less than a miracle my friends.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">You had a huge part in keeping his mind, body and spirit on track. </font><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">Hallelujah to all.</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I thoroughly want to thank you for loving my brother throughout this long and winding road.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">(a Beatles reference appropriate here.)</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Be mindful that the next lap is to get to rehab and start strengthening those legs and stomach muscles that have been inactive for many months, but this pales in comparison to the previous months of anxiety, stress and uncertainty.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">These next few months will bring about a new, renewed and reborn Joe Ruffalo, hopefully stronger and more determined to continue to make a difference in our world.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I must note that the timing doesn’t go unnoticed.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">It is the time of spring, Easter and my holiday of Passover which begins tonight. </font><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">All involve rebirth , renewal and hope.</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I surely wish that this note brings you comfort and peace during these days ahead.</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are indeed more than the sum of one</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Love you all</font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font size="4" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></font> </div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font size="4" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></font> <span style="font-size:1.1666666269302368rem;font-family:Arial">Keep Smiling,</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.1666666269302368rem" dir="auto">Janie Degenshein<br>Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have!</div>
-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</font></i></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>
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