[nfbwatlk] drive in custodialism - The Nature of Independence

[Debby Phillips]

Good question, Kaye.  I brought coffee to Craig this morning.  He 
obviously could get it for himself.  Was I being custodial? I 
don't think so, I was just being kind.  He's very capable of 
making a three course dinner if he wants to.  Just because 
somebody does something for another person (blind or sighted) 
doesn't make it custodial.  Now, if she had gotten out of her car 
and walked over to Don and grabbed his arm and dragged him across 
the street, that would have been different.  All she did was give 
him some information.  To me that's no different than Craig 
seeing that somebody on a bike wants to cross, and him stopping 
to let that biker go by.  Or any other small courtesy.    Peace,    
Debby