[nabs-l] Leaving the Nest-For Dezman

[Albert Yoo]

Don't worry about the long stories Carrie. It helps to relate your experiences with a good story. This list is to share experiences and ideas with other blind people. I guess stories are okay to post to the list as long it relates to an experience that all blind people can relate with. I hope I am making some sense. Albert  


> From: carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:10:01 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Leaving the Nest-For Dezman
>
> Thanks Dezman. What I tried to say very long abouts was that I thought my
> son was only average as compared to his sighted peers and to where I was
> then. He has a bit more than me in some things-like understanding of money
> and banking, that I wanted all my kids not to have to teach themselves as I
> did. The troubling thing to me is that for a blind kid compared to many he
> is light years ahead, but compared to his sighted peers about to enter a
> university he is only average among them, while individually strong in some
> things and weak in others yet. I feel confident he will go off to college
> about as ready as any of his sighted classmates going off.
>
> I also tried to say that many people have had to teach themselves things or
> seek stronger skills themselves, for Beth especially I wanted her to know
> that her rep as a young person she spoke of is not set in concrete, she can
> learn better etiquette and has a long future ahead. Indeed she likely has
> much more future than past and can make the determination what her
> reputation will yet be. Some days I just can't get it out without a long
> story-smile.
> Thanks for your nice words.
>
>
>
> Carrie Gilmer, President
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind
> NFB National Center: 410-659-9314
> Home Phone: 763-784-8590
> carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
> www.nfb.org/nopbc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Dezman Jackson
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:02 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A Leaving the Nest Comparative
>
> Thanks, Carrie,
> That was a wonderful testamony of a young man who will be truly empowered to
>
> survive in the real world.
>
> Dezman
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
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