[nabs-l] "you are amazing"

[Joe]

Darian,

You are not amazing. Does that help you feel better? LOL I think Tyler's
response had the right of it. To be honest, I shrug off the compliment,
deflect it with a compliment about something the person does better than I
do, and move on. In a world where there are maybe not enough good things
said about people, I almost think it's nice that people bother to say that
anyone is amazing at all. As for you sir, no one can motivate people to
community service like you can, so you just keep on being your amazing self
and never mind the rest.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 11:42 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] "you are amazing"

 Hi all,

  I am sure  that all of us  have had someone tell us  that we are amazing
at one time or another.
  Many times we are convinced  this  is because  the person telling us has a
low expectation  of blind  people. 
  When we are convinced  of this, how do we communicate that we are not
amazing, do this with a positive attitude, and finally do you or do you not
find yourself being offended by the statement? 
 
  Darian    
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