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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings<span style='color:#1F497D'>, all.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope all of you have a wonderful <span style='color:#1F497D'>Christmas and a happy </span>holiday season.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As we look forward to 2019, I want to share with all of you a link to a beautiful song called One Voice that Marcie Carpenter, President of the NFB of Washington, found and sent to the Washington affiliate listserv. In her words, “</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>T</span>o me it embodies the spirit of the National Federation of the Blind. Whether we are one single voice speaking out against discrimination and encouraging blind people to realize their dreams, two voices together, a chapter, an affiliate or the entire Federation<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> we speak with one voice of love, hope and determination<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> We leave behind lives shaped by low expectations. All are welcome in our NFB family.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>“</span>This song was written by Ruth Moody of the Wailin’ Jennys. It was performed in the Washington National Cathedral by the United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'> T</span>he Singing Sergeants <span style='color:#1F497D'>are </span>joined toward the end by several adult and children’s choirs.<span style='color:#1F497D'>”</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q41ctPLDHvU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q41ctPLDHvU</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Let me know if you are unable to open it. Sometimes if you hit reply on a message, then you can open the link. Don’t actually send the message. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Joy Breslauer, First Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Montana <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Web Site: <a href="http://www.nfbofmt.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.nfbofmt.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Live the life you want</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>