[nagdu] welcome , funny story- cope with the dopes-

[Julie J.]

Bunny,

I believe that attachments won't be a problem pending individual email 
settings allow that person to open them.  There is no home page like Yahoo 
groups has.

HTH
Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bunny Davidson" <bunnydavidson at live.com>
To: "service dog list" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 8:21 PM
Subject: [nagdu] welcome , funny story- cope with the dopes-


>
> hello jeffry,
> welcome & nice to hear from you!
> I am on here fairly recently myself, i listen(read) more than anything.
> I think it is so healing to hear the experiences and frustrations of all 
> the members here.
> i dont feel like im all alone with all my anxiety and frustration dealing 
> with the "uneducated, thoughtless and un-empethetic"...I especially liked 
> when you said some wallmart welcomer asked if you wanted a wheelchair! I 
> giggled reading that, I havent had that happen, but i pictured it and felt 
> it as i read it.
>
> I am a sighted person with other disabilities who uses a service dog, I 
> have had ladybug working for me about 7 years now.  She was 2 when i got 
> her.  she is a boxer girl from a rescue.  without her i might not have 
> ever left the house.
> what a blessing to have such a dependable friend.
>
> ill tell you all a funny story, years back when i had my accident , i had 
> many surgeries and one i came out of and was to wear this screwed in 
> 'hallo' to help set the bone grafts, metal plates and screws ...every time 
> i had to go out wether to eat or to see a dr tons of people would say 
> "were you in an accident?" i got so sick of this i started to smile 
> finally and say, not this was an "on purpose".  then turn away from them 
> and leave if possable.  i am giggling now thinking of it.  then there were 
> these other nit wits who would stare at my cane and "hallo" and say 
> pointing" what is that for", I got sick of this too, so i started saying 
> funny answers like "its my new antena, now i get great tv and radio where 
> ever i go" lets just say that it was then i stoped feeling like crap from 
> all the inapropriate invasions and started laughing....
>
> I am sure my dog and sense of humor are two of the best tools in dealing 
> with my whole world changing.
>
> Newbie Q-on another note:
> is there a place on here where we can post /view photos?
> (like is there a homepage?, or are attatchments viewable?)
>
> best to you all.
> bunny
> s vt usa
>
>
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