[nagdu] an update on my friend

[Juanita Herrera]

Hi Laurel,
I'm so very sorry to hear this. I wish people would be more careful
with what they say. They never know if they will find themselves in
the same situation later on. I will keep your friend in my prayers.
Best,
Juanita And Anise

On 4/11/12, Laurel <laurel.stockard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Chantel, I know you have, but what you haven't seen is the private off
> list posts that people from there have sent her. And usually, the GDUI
> list is great, so please don't judge everybody on the list because of
> the actions of a few, but it's almost like the Southeastern guides and
> many people from that list are trying to drive her out of the guide
> dog community. In private posts that she has read to me and that she's
> fowarded to me, people have called her names like "female dog," you
> know what I mean, and all other names using cuss words. They have said
> that she doesn't ever deserve another dog, that they will report her
> to Southeastern, make sure her dog gets taken away from her, make sure
> she never gets a dog from another school again etc. It's just cruel.
> They said she was flaming Southeastern and etc. It goes on and on. I
> understand wanting to protect your school, but attaking somebody
> personally?
> Let's just let this be a reminder to us. We need to put ourselves in
> other people's shoes and think how we would want to be treated, and
> then treat people that way. We need to always remember, that even if
> we disagree with the person's actions, or things that they are saying,
> to treat them with love and respect. We need to realize that when
> people get angry, and make comments that they can't sthand a school,
> like she said about Southeastern, that they are hurting and angry and
> that us reacting out of hurt and anger can only serve to further cause
> more hurt.
>
> Please everybody, remember this situation, pray for my friend, and
> treat others as you'd wanna be treated. If you are a Christian like
> me, then WWJD.
>
> Laurel and Stockard who really appreciates the support here
>
> On 4/11/12, Chantel Cuddemi <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am on the GDUI list and I've seen the posts! That's just plain sad and
>> wrong!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Laurel
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:52 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] an update on my friend
>>
>> I have an update on my friend.
>>
>> She's still trying to figure out where to place her guide. I was
>> disturbed to get a message on the phone saying that she's unsubscribed
>> from the GDUI list, that some of you might be on, and that she doesn't
>> wanna join this one anymore. In fact, she's given up on getting a
>> guide all together. Some people, namely from another list, not at all
>> from here, have said some very cruel and hurtful things to her either
>> list wide or privately and just put sault in her wounds. Other
>> southeastern grads have ganged up against her too. She's really
>> hurting and is really broken hearted, and I hurt for her. I'm sad that
>> because of other people's hurtful spiteful comments it's causing her
>> to just retreat and give up. I wanna repeat, nothing bad has been said
>> to her from anybody on this particular list, it's all another list
>> that we're part of. She called GDB and canceled her application. I'm
>> just so sad right now, I feel like there's noting I can do to help her
>> and I wish I could ease the pain somehow. I wish people would put
>> themselves in her shoes and think before they make personal attacks
>> and hurtful comments to or about her. I'm just sad, and I had to share
>> with somebody. Please pray for my friend.
>> Laurel and Stockard
>>
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