[nabs-l] The banquet at Convention last night

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi all,

I left the convention on Saturday evening so I would have some time to
rest and prepare for my new job that started today. It was a bit
strange listening to the banquet address in my kitchen at home while
preparing dinner for my husband and myself. In fact, it was a little
ironic to be navigating the kitchen and cooking with ease while Dr.
Maurer discussed the "how to feed a blind person" article on EHow. Yet
it helped me realize that I was able to cook independently,
efficiently and safely because of the training I received at LCB and
the mentorship I have gotten from fellow NFB members. Having been an
active NFB member for eleven years now, I can tend to forget or take
for granted how much I have been empowered by being a part of the NFB.
Another time I reflected on that was when I first got to the Orlando
airport and independently picked up my luggage from baggage claim. It
was such a mundane activity but one that my parents didn't expect me
to do as a blind person and something I had thought was not possible
to do efficiently until I joined the NFB. For some of us the NFB has a
huge momentous impact; for others of us it  impacts our lives in a lot
of small ways we sometimes don't even think about as we go through our
daily lives. I enjoy coming to convention every year to be reminded of
the vast network we have in the NFB and how much hope we can take from
it.
Best,
Arielle

On 7/7/14, Jahmal Lovato via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I actually cried when him and Rickobono brought the gavel down the way they
> did it together.
> I am glad, but never expected my first convention to be this historical
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Alana Leonhardy via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> There were some more drawings and awards, then it was over. Getting to
>> hear Dr. Maurer's last banquet address was an emotional experience for
>> certain.
>> Best, Alana
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 6:53, sami osborne via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I listened to the banquet stream last night on IBlink Radio and enjoyed
>>> it alot.
>>>
>>> I especially enjoyed the speeches of Dr.  Maurer and Ray Kurzweil, as
>>> they motivate us blind people to be and accept who we are.
>>> Also, congratulations to the scholarship winners, as some of them:
>>> Justin, Cindy, Rebecca and Candice I believe, oare on this list.  So
>>> congratulations to the 4 of you!
>>>
>>> By the way, I had to go to bed right after the scholarship awards, what
>>> happened afterword? And do you know if it will be available to listen or
>>> download as an archive? I'm just wondering.
>>>
>>> Also, what did you guys think of the banquet, whether you attended
>>> convention or listened to the stream?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sami.
>>>
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