[nagdu] beginning to use a cane

Janice Toothman janice.toothman at verizon.net
Thu Dec 22 23:33:42 UTC 2011


Mark,
Can you translate your Latin, please? Its been 20 years since I took it 
in college and I am a bit rusty. Thanks. Happy Holidays.
Janice and Destiny

On 12/22/2011 2:23 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
> Although it is true that people treat me differently, however, I would 
> not say it is to the extent of being like a second class citizen or 
> worse.
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> When people treat me differently, I typically simply don't associate 
> with them. If I am forced to, I insist they treat me in a professional 
> manner, and won't accept anything otherwise.
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> Words to live by,
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> Illegitimi non carborundum
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Leigland" 
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> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] beginning to use a cane
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>> I see many interesting posts on the subject on the cane. The most 
>> disturbing one for me have to do with the perceptions of being a 
>> second class citizen or worse than that. I'm not a second class 
>> citizen or worse than that and I won't accept that kind of treatment 
>> from anyone. I had to learn to stand up for myself and my right to 
>> take up space on this planet and noone will take that away from me.
>>
>> Sheila Leiglan d
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