[humanser] INTERVIEWING

[MARY CHAPPELL]

Ericka,
I have been strengthened by my affiliation with the Federation and the
insight I have gotten from Federation friends has helped me get through and
boosted my confidence more times than I can account. If I am being honest,
having lost my sight to a brain injury in adulthood, I have been lost and
felt helpless and hopeless over and over. Some times I have been intimidated
by the accomplishments and fearlessness of those around me in the
Federation. Then, I realized there was much to be gained from taking it all
in. I know that there are challenges and obstacles I will face and, some
times I may get low,either because I am having a common female-related
hormonal response, feeling sad because I am away from friends and family,
grieving the loss of my sight and other functions that were impacted by the
brain injury, or a million other things, and that, too, shall pass. I am
fortified by your words and the words of many others on this list. And, when
I perceive a superhero in someone, I will recognize that it is healthy to
admire and sometimes even envy and guard against being jealous because I am
inspired and finding my own way.
Thanks Ericka and all,
 Mary Tatum Chappell
-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka J.
Short
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:56 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] INTERVIEWING

Thank you for the very nice words Mary!

You are very welcome!  Hiding things doesn't do anyone any good.  That is
why I share if I can.  I don't know if someone is a partial or total some
people have so I try to be generic when I answer here.  I wouldn't want
anyone to be in some of the predicaments I've been in so I'm just trying to
pay it forward as they say.  You are very right about this listserve.  It
has become a blessing for me.  I wish the things I'm learning now I knew 20
plus years ago when I started college.  Back them you didn't know who to
contact if your weren't very entrenched in the NFB.  I tried many times to
get information and join Divisions in the past but  never got one response
back.  This is so intimate and immediate I feel there is true camaraderie.

Ericka Short
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." 


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