[il-talk] Just wanted to share another independence story!

[Jenny Keller]

Hi Linda,

congratulations.  I know how hard it is to learn a new area.  

I've been blind since birth so I don't know what you're going through in that regard.  but as it's been said before, any start is a great one.  

I wish my husband, who has been blind for 15 years would take the chances you are.  The mobility trainers here in Rockford are terrible though and they can only get to him once a month if he's lucky.  

He doesn't even trust me to take him places, and I've been guiding other blind people since I was very young at camps and events.

I guess it's all a matter of how bad you want it, and whether you let your fear rule you.

You're doing great.

Jenny
On Jun 3, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Linda Hendle wrote:

> Hi all!  Yesterday, I walked to a strip Mall near my house alone, and went into Bath and Body Works.  They were really nice and helpful.  I got alittle confused on my way back home, but made it fine.  It was only a 15 minute walk.  I felt so good after doing it!  Plan on trying again soon.  In the last few weeks, I’ve only been walking up and down my street, and crossing it, which is a side street.    Glad to go farther and doing something besides.
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