[Nfb-or] PDX BlindCafe

[Mike Sivill]

Empathy and compassion are one thing but pity is quite different. 
I wouldn't say that these folks are malicious in any way but that this type
of thing spreads misconceptions about blindness when it is done without the
right type of leadership. 
Haven't you heard that the road to hell is paved with good intentions? 
So is the road to nowhere that many blind people find themselves on. 
Mike S
-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Sue Redding, LMT
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:31 PM
To: NFB of Oregon mailing list
Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] PDX BlindCafe

I'm new to this list. It's been interesting for me to read the flurry of
comments generated by this 
topic. I didn't think much about it myself, until my sighted husband asked
me to go, partly in 
support of one of his sighted co-workers who is attending despite
claustrophobic tendencies. I think 
it takes some courage for a sighted person to try something like this. I can
report back on my 
impressions of the event, if anyone is interested.

I read some strong feelings in many of the comments. There seems to be anger
and bitterness. I'm 
sorry if anyone feels that way. My experience of people is that  we mostly
have good intentions. Our 
mistakes come out of ignorance or inexperience. The more experience we have
being around someone who 
is different in some way, the more empathy and compassion we can learn.

Sue Redding

"Separation is an optical illusion of consciousness."
Albert Einstein


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