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

Tue Sep 16 19:41:27 UTC 2014

Hi Janice,
No worries--the stories will be put up on a rotating basis. Everybody will submit them in the beginning, and then six months form now, we won't have any.  We'll look for yours when we have all run out of ideas (smile).  I think Debbie has several she can submit, if she hasn't done it already.  We missed you at the chapter meeting.
Judy

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From: Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice Toothman via Md-sligo
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 3:37 PM
To: Reyazuddin, Yasmin; Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] FW: [Greater-baltimore] Share Your Story with NFBMD!

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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> 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!
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> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
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> 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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