[nagdu] Advance Notification

[Margo and Arrow]

Under usual circumstances, I will make the sacrifices, as you put it, cindy. 
when getting bus companies to repeal their dog muzzling policies in 
Louisiana, I was almost arrested more times than I can count, buses passed 
me by, police who were friendly to my position brought me to my destinations 
countless times when I wasn't allowed on buses because of my refusal to 
muzzle my guide dog.  I was almost arrested by Southwest airlines for my 
refusal to sit where they assigned me when no others were assigned seating. 
I was steadfast  when places denied my access due to my guide dog being with 
me in New orleans in the early 1980's.

On the other hand, I also have a personal policy that says if you don't 
welcome my dog into your home, you're not welcoming me.  However, when my 
partner's father was dying and they didn't want my dog in their home, I left 
him with people and went to their home because I wanted to say my good-byes 
and be with vic some before he continued his life journey.

I think we have to weigh circumstances and make judgments.  for me, most 
access issues or circumstances, I'd stand up for the access, but, there 
might be times when I won't be able to. And that's okay, too.

Margo andArrow
----- 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: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advance Notification


> Well, let me try to answer the question as best I can without seeming to 
> judge. First of all, the way we have gotten much of what we have gotten 
> has been because people were willing to sit in exit rows and be removed 
> from planes and strip searched; they have refused to give up canes; they 
> have picketed for rights. That is how we've made it to the place we are 
> now. For me, I do from time to time have to consider the consequences. If 
> I don't feel I can make the kind of sacrifice that is needed, then I don't 
> do it. I feel badly about that sometimes, but there are times when you 
> simply can't. That is up to you. None of the rest of us should judge you 
> as a person, but know that if all of us made decisions to never make those 
> kinds of sacrifices, we wouldn't be where we are now. I've not always made 
> them myself. I don't know if I "sold out" because I told the folks at the 
> convent that I had a dog and was it OK to bring him, but I felt I had to 
> do it. Ultimately, we have to live with those
> decisions, so we need to way the options. If the options say there is no 
> way we can do the sacrificing thing, then we can't. I just think that's 
> how it is.
>
> Cindy
>
>
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