[nabs-l] Introduction

[T. Joseph Carter]

Jess,

Albinos officially rule, that's all I have to say on that subject.  *grin*

I've found the hard way that "visually impaired", particularly given a 
sunny day, meant that I wasn't terribly well prepared.  That's me though, 
I'm a little more sensitive to it than some.  Still, I was raised to be 
sighted, not blind, and when I couldn't see, I was usually afraid of the 
outcome.  Worse, I couldn't see a lot more than I ever wanted to admit, 
even to myself.

I found the NFB was largely willing to let me live in my delusion as long 
as I wanted to, but when I realized just how bad it was, they were the 
first and really the only support I had in my effort to do something about 
it.

I think there is much to be found in the Federation, though it's been my 
experience that I get out some function of what I put into this 
organization.  I've gotten more, to be sure, but an organization OF the 
blind cannot function without the blind who are its membership.

Welcome to the list, and hopefully to the organization as well.  We need 
more albinos to keep all of these pigmentationally typical people in line.

Joseph

On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 06:47:04PM -0500, Jessica Trask wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I'm considering joining the National Federation of the Blind. I just  
> thought I would take a few minutes and introduce myself.
> My name is Jessica Trask. I'm a 28 year old female living in Watervliet  
> New York with my fiancee Christopher Reagan who is totally blind. I'm  
> visually impaired. Visual Impairment caused by Albinism. I'm currently  
> doing an Early Childhood Associates Degree through Ashworth University I 
> just started yesterday when I enrolled. I was involved with the American 
> Council for the Blind local chapter in my area as well as in Vermont and 
> Utah. I was also involved with the National Alliance of Blind students 
> which is the ACB'S student affiliate when I lived in Utah.
>
> -- 
> Jess
> Jessica Trask
>
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