[nagdu] independence

[The Pawpower Pack]

Cheryl,

The issue here is that not everyone can use a cane.  For some of us,  
we cannot leave the house without either a dog or a person.  This is  
not me not being independent, it is me being Deaf, Blind, and unable  
to walk without assistance from something-- be it dog, person, or  
walker.  It is physically impossible for me to just grab my cane and  
leave the house.  If I didn't get killed crossing a road by myself,  
I'd probably fall down and break something.  I am not alone in my  
limitations and abilities.  There are others, for reasons other than  
mine, who cannot leave their home alone.  Maybe they have a mental  
illness and have a dog to help with that.  Maybe they're in a  
wheelchair and need assistance with other tasks.

To make broad statements about people's independence isn't helpful.

It may be important for you, yourself to have good cane skills.  I  
know it is important for many people.
But understand that this is your life, your skills and your choice and  
that not everyone can or will make the same choices you do, and this  
does not mae them less independent.

Rox and the Kitchen Bitches:
Bristol, Mill'E, Laveau, Baylee,!

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