[nfbwatlk] Colorado Center for the Blind

[debby phillips]

Oh Marci, thanks!  Gosh, I'm definitely ready to go.  I just sent 
an email to someone in WCB and basically told her that it's not 
all about skills.  I could take a Hadley course or two and 
probably get the skills.  It's the inside of me that needs to 
change, and I can't do it by myself.  I really blew off a lot of 
stuff when we were at the OTC together.  I thought that it was 
too radical.  That's not to say that I haven't made some good 
friends in both ACB and WCB, but does this sound weird?  I need 
more.  I guess I don't want to sit through wimpy classes about 
how we can "compensate" for our blindness by having good skills.  
Compensate hell!  I want people to accept me as a normal person 
who just happens to be blind.  But I have to accept myself that 
way too.  Am I crazy?  I can't seem to get some people to 
understand what I'm even talking about.  My husband for one.  He 
loves me, but he also loves being my "caregiver" in some ways.  
But I'm his wife, and sure spouses take care of each other, but 
it has to work both ways.  Sigh.  I have to say if the cost is 
more than DSB and I can't figuhe out some funding I'm going to be 
very disappointed.  But hey, maybe we could go have coffee once 
in a while if I'm in Seattle at the OTC?  Well, have a great 
weekend.    Peace,    Debby