[nfbmi-talk] sighted siblings with canes

[joe harcz Comcast]

Thanks Marry. I needed a chuckle...

That's a great one.

Peace,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] sighted siblings with canes


> Hello,
> We have a little story inthe Wurtzel convention history.  One time we were 
> buying a new cane inthe exhibit hall.  Dave Walker, who was the twin 
> brother of Jim Waker, was selling the canes.  Jim and Dave were both from 
> Michigan and both have died now.  Our oldest son, Freddie, started begging 
> for us to buy fm a cane.  We tried to explain that he didn't need one.  He 
> really wanted one and Dave Walker said, "Freddie is changing what it means 
> to be sighted."
> Mary
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: David Robinson <drob1946 at gmail.com
>>To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'"
> <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:27:39 -0500
>>Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] sighted siblings with canes
>
>>Dear Lydia and others,
>
>>   I am sure that every blind parent, especially those in the
> NFB, have
>>experienced the desire of their children to have a white cane
> just like mom
>>and dad.  I remember my children when very young thinking that
> the small
>>canes I had brought home for some blind children in the community
> were
>>suppose to be for them.  They were a bit disappointed when I had
> to tell
>>them they were for the blind kids.
>>   I believe that since mom and dad used a white cane it was okay
> and they
>>placed no stereotype or misconceptions to them all
>>-----Origi
>
>>DaveMessage-----
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>>On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
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>
>>What a cute story.  And how appropriate for the big sister to be
> a role
>>model.
>
>>Thanks for sharing this.
>
>>Joe
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Lydia Schuck" <laschuck at juno.com
>>To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:45 AM
>>Subject: [nfbmi-talk] sighted siblings with canes
>
>
>>> Seems each of my two sighted daughters have been guilty of petty
> offences
>>> by carrrying canes when they were 2 or 3 years old.  I mean who
> could
>>> resist it, when you are a kid, and your big sister gets to have
> one!
>>> Lydia
>
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