[Nfbf-l] Good Bye Blind Matters Radio!

[Jean Selzer]

"What a beautiful morning oh what a beautiful day thank God for people like Brooke Evans who sends a Heart smile our way!"
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<font size="3">Brooke, I really appreciate your grace, wisdom and outlook on life.  </font>
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From: Brooke Evans via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
To: petercerullo <petercerullo at aol.com>; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sat, Aug 2, 2014 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Good Bye Blind Matters Radio!



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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>My sentiments also, Peter.  
There is another dimension to the BMRS 'connected hearts' story few know.  BMRS took risks, no doubt mostly well calculated, but not widely recognized.  The young network took two bold risks October, 2012. BMRS, not six months old,  jumped into waters uncharted and did their first live remote broadcast.... and.....  did their first ever radio broadcast from the  Florida Deaf-Blind Association (FDBA) 2012 State meeting in Apopka, FL.  

None before BMRS  had brought media into a uniquely diverse  population of persons Deaf-Blind  simply to   ask,  "how'r  y'doen?"  (Michael Golder's way of saying,  "how are you doing?")    

We told the world for the first time ever exactly how we are doing!  Being on a radio show was exciting, but what was exhilarating?  For myself, I no longer was trying to explain, or defend, my hoh/Usher 'weirdness' to the blind or to the deaf or some family!    I had been asked how was I doing!

For two hours each person at the Mike told of their life filling airwaves of our advocacy work, networking, goals achieved, aspirations for those like ourselves.  (Archive BMRS October 2012 show, second Saturday, I think)  

BMRS had literally flung a door wide open for DB  through its radio markets and cyber space.  Those living with dual sensory loss now had a friend in BMRS,  as do those blind living behind closed doors.

We, few, if any of us, will ever know of lives touched through BMRS.   For me, I can only know who took a tremendous risk others dared not take to bring Light into darkened lives of blindness and deaf-blindness. 

Sometimes the shortest life becomes the most powerful life to emulate.  I learned to take risks from the short life of BMRS.

My NFB/NFBF DB Division best,

Brooke Evans
WPB        

  

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> On Aug 2, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Peter Cerullo via Nfbf-l <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l at nfbnet.org">nfbf-l at nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:
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> I would like to thank both Michael & Lynn for their genuine efforts this past couple of years on their Blind Matters Radio Show.  
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> <div>Although, I did not always agree with the host philosophy on matters concerning the blind; I still must give credit where credit is due.  Their courageous efforts, humor, & dedication delivered a strong message  that a blind or visually impaired person can "live the life you want".  </div>
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> All blind people are connected through the heart! "Help Ensure Advocacy Rights Together" and that's what really matters.
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> Peter Cerullo/First Vice President
> NFB of Florida
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