[nagdu] ignorant family members

[d m gina]

Even a dog might not have been able to stop the fall.
I have a friend who took a horrible fall because the buss didn't stop 
where it usually does. He was trying to get home from work.
When he fell in the hole, the harness came off the dog.
that was the handle that came off.
I hope he is ok, was quite sore, and I tell you when someone said to 
watch it, it was to late.
So even a dog can't stop some of the falls that happen.
Something we could talk to the schools about though.
Original message:
> I was talking to my Aunt, who knows nothing about being blind or 
> service animals.  I was telling her that I couldn't wait till I got my new dog.

> she asked me why I was even getting a new dog cause I gave Brooks away. 
> I had to explain to her, in almost ridiculously simplistic terms, even 
> though she is educated, that had I continued to use Brooks, and he 
> continued to run me into things at a full pace, with my whole body, 
> that it could've cost me my life had he decided to run me into a car, 
> bus, or anything else that he got the urge to run me into.

> I had to tell her that a grocery store display and people and railings 
> and missing steps was dangerous enough.  But to continue to work him 
> knowing that he was telling me in his own way that he was finished by 
> running me into everything, would've and could've meant a deadly 
> outcome for me and him.

> she then said, why don't you just use a cane?  I'm glad I wasn't there 
> cause I felt like grabbing her by the shoulders and saying, sprained 
> ankle, cane didn't catch the whole, dog goes around things like that, DUH.

> anyway, just another situation where seemingly smart people can be so 
> truly stupid or ignorant.  You chose whatever word you feel comfortable with.

> Have a great weekend.

> Jenny
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