[nfbmi-talk] {Disarmed} ] THE 12 DAYS OF REHAB

[Christine Boone]

Brothers and sisters in the NFB of Michigan, 

I know that I myself am the director of an orientation center, but I also know how the real world works and so when I read this message I laughed, because I did not want to cry.  I also promise to redouble my efforts to provide the best possible services to blind people in Michigan, where ever they are in life, location and longing to independence.  

The following song lyric comes to us from Jim Antonacci, President of the NFB of Pennsylvania, where I once had the extreme honor to serve as the executive director of that state's vocational rehabilitation agency for the blind.  

> From: "Jim Antonacci" <jjantonacci at verizon.net>
> Date: December 19, 2011 8:25:35 PM EST
> 
> >
> > On the first day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the second day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the third day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the fourth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the fifth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the sixth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the 7th day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the eighth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > eight counselors counseling,
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the ninth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > nine authorizations for filling,
> >
> > eight counselors counseling,
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the tenth day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > ten scanners reading,
> >
> > nine authorizations for filling,
> >
> > eight counselors counseling,
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the 11th day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > eleven magnifiers enlarging,
> >
> > ten scanners reading,
> >
> > nine authorizations for filling,
> >
> > eight counselors counseling,
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the 12th day of rehab my counselor gave to me
> >
> > twelve computers talking,
> >
> > eleven magnifiers enlarging,
> >
> > ten scanners reading,
> >
> > nine authorizations for filling,
> >
> > eight counselors counseling,
> >
> > Seven jobs applying,
> >
> > Six dogs a-guiding,
> >
> > five years of school,
> >
> > four talking clocks,
> >
> > three Braille Lites,
> >
> > two talking books,
> >
> > and a white cane because I cannot see.
> >
> >
> >
> > AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A JOB!
> 
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