[nabs-l] Let's be thankful for this great list!

[Sami Osborne]

Hi all,

As the Thanksgiving holidays are quickly approaching (less than 
48 hours away now!) it's time for us to be thinking about what 
we're thankful for.  So now, let me share with everyone one thing 
that I'm thankful for (and  I'm sure a lot of you are as well.) 
So, I am thankful that I am a member of the NABS list!
 To me, this list is a great community where we can all talk 
about issues facing us as blind people, and plus, get to meet 
other blind people across the country; indeed, when I first 
joined this list, I was surprised by the number of people 
registered here.  I don't know exactly how many people are 
registered, but it was still a surprising number.  I think we 
should all be thankful that we are part of this list as well, and 
also that we are blind students.  I know, that's not really 
something people would imagine they could be thankful for, but I 
believe that this list has enabled us to realize this.  In my 
opinion, this list makes us more sure that we can be successful  
in life, and therefore, allow us to feel more confident as blind 
students.
I have been subscribed to this list for almost a year now, and am 
enjoying being' a part of this community.

We are  here to help one another.  We can talk about anything 
blindness-related, from help with technology to questions about 
transitioning (from high school to college or from college to a 
job.) We are all here for each other.  And, as I said, we get to 
meet other blind people from all across the nation.

So, let's all be thankful that we are part of this list and that 
we are blind students for the reasons I've stated above.  My 
greatest thanks on this list goes to all you guys, because we all 
give each other great advice on how to deal with our problems.  
My thanks also goes to David Andrews, because he is the list 
owner and programmer, so he is the one who made all this 
possible.  Without him, I don't think any of this could happen.

So let's be thankful, and happy Thanksgiving to all!

Sami.