[nagdu] Beyond the Obvious...How Does Your Guide Assist You?

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Cindy,
Are you becoming a preacher or a pastor?   That's pretty crappy of folks to 
just say, "That's nice" to your accomplishments.  Shows that people STILL 
don't get it that just because we're blind, we aren't retarded.  Well, even 
blind people who are also mentally retarded should be treated with respect. 
ALL people deserve love and respect. We just don't seem to be treated 
seriously with our lives, loves and great accomplishments in life.  My 
congrats to you!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Beyond the Obvious...How Does Your Guide Assist You?


> To continue this converation and my feelings on it, one day I was a 
> visitor in a church because I've been seeking a church. I am a 
> Presbyterian Candidate for Minister of Sacrament and Word. Everybody who 
> spoke to me at all asked me the dog's name. Finally, I ignored the 
> question and said who I was and that I am a candidate. Their response was, 
> "That's nice." One day a guy asked me my dog's name while I was at the 
> gym. I said, "Well, my name is Cindy and the dog's name is Fisher." The 
> guy actually apologized. I dearly love my dog, but because of my mounting 
> sensitivity on this subject, which might change should I get a life, and 
> because I am old and if my current life style continues, he will be my 
> last dog. Part of this is the reasons stated, and part of it is that it is 
> not fair to my school and their donors to put out that kind of money to 
> train such a fine dog for this, though he is a blast to take on trips like 
> to Louisville.
>
> Cindy
>
>
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