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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you, Sharon. What a beautiful message in such a time of sorrow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MD-AtLarge [mailto:md-atlarge-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>nfbmd via MD-AtLarge<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 30, 2017 2:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbmd@nfbnet.org; 'Greater Baltimore' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; nationalharbor@nfbnet.org; 'NFB of Maryland At Large Chapter List' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'Central Maryland Chapter List' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'Towson/Lutherville/Cockysville Maryland Chapter List' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; mabm@nfbnet.org; 'Maryland Parents of Blind Children List' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'Maryland Association of Blind Students Mailing List' <mdabs@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> nfbmd <nfbmd@earthlink.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [MD-AtLarge] Sad News<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sorry to let you know that Tom Ley lost his battle with cancer, today, August 30. Tom was a champion for accessible diabetic equipment, a strong advocate and a man of faith and courage. Tom’s memorial service will be on Friday, September 8. I will post more details when they are available. Our sympathy to his wife Eileen, their children Maria and JC, and the entire Rivera-Ley family. May all of us be strengthened by Tom’s own words from August 20: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“18,525. <br><br>- Being a math guy, I calculated this morning that I've lived 18,525 days as of today.<br>- That's quite a lot. <br>- The time we have each day of our lives is truly "life." <br>- Is there any more precious commodity we have than the time God gives us each day and hour? <br>- You cannot buy more of it, you cannot recycle it, you cannot borrow time from a friend, it is all completely yours to do with what you will. <br><br>love One Another <br><br>- Two of my favorite Christian songs: <br>- Love ONE ANOTHER by Steve Green <br><br><br>- The Basin and the Towel by Michael Card <br><br><br>- What greater love is there than one lay his life down for another - have you considered that when you use your precious time to help another you have given" away part of your life, your time, for that person? <br>- Likely none of us will ever physically lay down our lives for another. <br>- It is the daily choosing to spend your time, that little piece of your life, loving one another, where we have the awesome opportunity to "lay down our lives." <br>- I encourage all of you to pray each day" for inspiration as to how you could be" better using the days of your lives "loving one another."”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>