[nagdu] 12 years...

[Rhonda Cruz]

Hi jen. That was a wonderful post. Thanks for shareing. i all most
cryed. *hugs* happy annversary to you.

On 7/8/12, Jen and Aiken <jenandnixon at gmail.com> wrote:
> ..... ago, it is hard to believe, the clueless 18 year old flew to Toronto
> to train with my first guide dog on July 9th. Not knowing what was ahead of
> me, unprepared, scared, nervous and excited to train with my first guide
> dog
> through LFC (Lions Foundation of Canada). I look back at the training
> experience as a learning opportunity for my subsequent two dogs, knowing
> the
> temperament and pace/pull I needed when I applied to GDB.
>
> I'm so pleased with the last two dogs GDB has trained for me, and the most
> recent to be trained on the right side for the sake of my left shoulder
> that
> can't handle the pull too much in the winter months.
>
> I didn't know any better when the O and M instructor I had at the time, my
> first one, gave me two separate packages, one was from Lioins Foundation
> that was much thinner and less informative and GDB had a huge thicker and
> more informative package about their training program. My gut instincts
> told
> me to go there; however, peer pressure through many folks telling me to
> attend LFC as they were *SO* great for people with severe deafblindness...
> this wasn't the case for me, but I learned from those mistakes and don't
> regret applying to GDB after Bronze retired in May 2004.
>
> I've accomplished *SO* much in the last 12 years, even my health is
> better... I do have good and bad days, but I'm way more active than I ever
> was!
>
> I've accomplished college graduation, a successful volunteer job that
> almost
> became a paid position (unsuccessful in finding funding to make it happen),
> starting my own pet sitting business, moving into my first apartment this
> year, Nixon and Aiken. Aiken is such a sweetheart, and I hope our
> relationship will be strong for many years to come!
>
> Time sure flies so fast, and it doesn't seem like 12 years ago... WOW!
>
> Jen and Aiken
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/rhondaprincess%40gmail.com
>


-- 
Have freedom.


and listen to your hart Smilely.
Rhonda & Mya..