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

[Janice Toothman]

Hey Yasmin,
I was not aware of that competition.  I knew about writing stories for 
NFBMD but I did not know that Sligo had a competition for it.  I suppose 
I had better start writing among all my many other obligations that I 
have to do.
Janice

On 9/16/2014 12:28 PM, Reyazuddin, Yasmin via Md-sligo wrote:
> 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.
>
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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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