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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Today on Your Thoughts, at 1 pm eastern, “oh my, I’m so sorry,” or “oh my, I can’t even imagine.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Have any of you ever heard these statements? Do they sound familiar? These are only a few out of many, you may here from the sighted public from time to time, when they encounter someone who is blind, usually for the first time, rendering pity or sorrow, or, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>is it compassion? How do these type of statements make you feel? And what is your reaction as an individual to them? Should we dismiss it as someone just being compassionate? If so, what kind of message does that send? If not, how do you respond to such statements??<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join us today at 1 pm eastern, with Your Thoughts on something I’m sure we’ve all experienced from time to time in our everyday lives called Pity, or condescending statements, and how you handle them when encountered with it, as we chat, and get ready for the week ahead!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join the call:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3048708453?pwd=R0xkR1prYm5LUjZiUEUzenYyeEE2QT09">Your Thoughts </a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile: +13126266799,,3048708453#<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: +13126266799<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 304 870 8453<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Passcode: 196899<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div></body></html>