[nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne

[Chasity Jackson]

I think the lady needs to hear from enraged people. I think she needs to 
have it good. I was enraged too and didn't care how I came off to her.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne


>I was too enraged to write. Her opinion is just unbelievably ridiculous! 
>Thanks for writing and expressing what I'm sure most of us agree with.
>
> Sherri from Orlando
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:19 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne
>
>
>> here's what I wrote to the peta woman and I hope she doesn't send PETA 
>> after me.
>>
>> it's below my signature.
>>
>> margo and Elmo
>>
>> I must respectfully wonder how you got the information we keep our dogs 
>> in harnesses 24 7.  That simply isn't true.  My dog is in harness about 2 
>> to 8 hours a day.
>>
>> also, you state that the dogs do not get to romp and play with other 
>> dogs. Well, most of our dogs do.  My dog has several best friends who are 
>> canine and he has two feline siblings right here at home and they get 
>> along.  he romps a lot with them and with other dogs and we play and he 
>> has human friends with whom he plays.
>>
>> You say a blind person cannot tell if blood is in the urine.  There's a 
>> smell that's different.  Remember, we have our other senses.  somehow, 
>> you believe blind people are cruel, insensitive, and pitiful and 
>> helpless.  We are not.
>>
>> I was not raised to be pitiful and helpless and most of us weren't.  I am 
>> wondering how you came to these inaccurate conclusions about blind 
>> people.
>>
>> Our guide dogs have many wonderful experiences and truly love what they 
>> do.  You should see my dog prance happily into his harness and his 
>> excitement because of wondering where we'll go now.
>>
>> I do not allow people to pet or talk with my dog while he is working but 
>> when he is not working which is most of the time, he has many friends who 
>> pet, hug and frolic with him.
>>
>> You say hearing dogs live with a family.  Do you not think blind people 
>> have families?  or do you think blind people live alone all the time? 
>> Blind people marry or don't, we raise kids, and, we can do these things 
>> without sight.
>>
>> I am totally blind and live a very enriched life.  I do not need sighted 
>> caretakers to tell me about my dog's urine or other things--things I can 
>> judge for myself.  My dog also gets good veterinary care and I take him 
>> for the slightest question I may have about something.
>>
>> I also want to emphasize that I am a capable, independent person and  do 
>> not want or need sighted caretakers; I do not want or need sighted guides 
>> to guide me everywhere.
>>
>> I hope you will find out the true capabilities of blind people and 
>> therefore throwing out the negative attitudes and stereotypes you now 
>> have about blind people.
>>
>>
>> Margo Downey
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