[Md-sligo] FW: [Greater-baltimore] Share Your Story with NFBMD!

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Hi Melissa, 
When we first discussed this topic at the state board meeting in April,
I started writing some stories. Debbie got all 7 or 8 stories. If you
still have those, Debbie, you can pass them on. I have them as well and
can send them to Melissa. 
I believe our chapter had a competition on who could write the best or
many stories. 
I do not think that we ever play the game. 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
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240-777-1495 (fax) 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
Ann Riccobono via Md-sligo
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:29 AM
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Subject: [Md-sligo] FW: [Greater-baltimore] Share Your Story with NFBMD!

Hello everyone,
We definitely need stories to be used on our new NFBMD website! Please
take a moment to look over Melissa's message below. I hope you will all
take a moment to write at least one story.
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Lomax via Greater-baltimore
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:24 AM
To: mdabs at nfbnet.org; greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org; nfbmd at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Greater-baltimore] Share Your Story with NFBMD!

Hello All!

We all know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines us or
our future-so, let's help others to believe this too!  Share your story
on the NFBMD website because your words may be the encouragement that
someone may need.  Often times, we fall into the lie that our story is
not powerful enough, that we didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
Nonsense!  We have all encountered road blocks, and our perception of
our situation and our view of blindness may have played a  significant
role in getting us past this obstacle.  Possibly, you were denied access
to a  job, class, hobby, or location, yet through your determination you
not only gained access but you changed their opinions about blindness.
Or, you may have been completely miserable as a  blind person because
you felt restricted and dependent; however, you received training or had
an experience that transformed your entire outlook.  Lastly, you may
have done something super amazing not because you are blind but because
you always wanted to do this particular thing, and you were not going to
let blindness be the one element that stopped you.  If you fall into one
of these categories-stop, reflect, and write!

All submissions can be emailed to Melissa Lomax at
MelissaLomax1 at gmail.com.  My phone number is 410-608-6118.  Please call
me if you have any questions about your story or the writing process!


Sincerely,
Melissa Lomax

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