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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning my Federation family<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to take a few moments to share with all of you what the national Federation of the Blind has given me throughout the years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A family that is fifty thousand strong; a support mechanism to succeed in life; the opportunity to learn from all of you what it takes to be a federationist; friendships that will last a life time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Most of all, to be a humble servant on our journey of changing the characteristic of what it means to be blind. We are living the life’s we want; we are raising the expectations of all blind individuals; reasons to be so thankful in this Thanksgiving Day.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With hope, love and determination, let’s go build the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From my family to yours, Happy Thanks giving.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Together<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge Hernandez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miami-Dade Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>