[NHLakesChapter] Sharing with my NFB Peers

[randy54pierce at gmail.com]

I have been silent here for some time as most now and several have reached
out in various ways with support. I know that for most I have been unable to
respond because my situation is sufficiently challenging I have had little
to no outreach with anyone and I trust you all understand and thank you all
for that grace.

 

Similarly, I'm simply sharing what I posted on Social media sources today
personally and pr9ofessionally. I shared with the team on Tuesday morning as
I wanted them to have the time to hear from me first before I reached out
more publicly. I will of course continue with the NFB but it will be some
time before I anticipate being able to attend anything in person.

 

 

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
- A. A. Milne

 

I have thought about those words often over the past several months.
Candidly, many times in my life but once again it is poignant today.

Many people already know that I have been dealing with a significant and
complicated medical journey. What began as a temporary health leave
gradually became something much longer, much more serious, and much more
uncertain than I originally expected or hoped.

Throughout this process I have remained in close communication with
leadership and the Board at Future In Sight as we thoughtfully evaluated
both the realities of my recovery and the long term needs of the
organization. Together, we ultimately reached the difficult but reasonable
conclusion that the organization deserved steadier leadership presence than
I am realistically able to provide right now.

Because of that reality, I have formally stepped away from my position as
President and CEO of Future In Sight.

That is an extraordinarily difficult sentence for me to write.

Serving this mission and this community has been one of the greatest honors
of my professional life. I remain incredibly proud of the work accomplished
by the staff, Board, volunteers, donors, community partners, and the many
individuals and families we have served together throughout New Hampshire.

Future In Sight is far more than a workplace to me. It is a mission built
around helping people rediscover possibility, independence, confidence, and
hope during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. I continue to
believe deeply in that mission and in the people carrying it forward every
day.

At the same time, I also need to be honest about my own reality. My recovery
continues, but it remains slow and uncertain. I still have a long road ahead
before I fully understand what my future capabilities and "new normal" may
ultimately look like. While I remain hopeful and determined to continue
fighting toward the best recovery possible, I also have to approach that
journey with honesty, patience, and realism.

This Saturday is the Future In Sight Walk for Sight, an event that means a
great deal to me personally. I fully intend to be there in support of a
mission and community that I care about deeply. Whether I am physically able
to complete the walk itself will honestly depend on how I am doing that day,
but either way I look forward to celebrating the people, purpose, and impact
behind the event.

While my role moving forward will clearly look different than I once
expected, my belief in this mission and my appreciation for the people
connected to it remain unchanged.

To everyone who has offered support, encouragement, patience, kindness,
prayers, and understanding throughout this difficult chapter, thank you.
Your compassion has mattered more than you probably realize.

For now, my primary focus remains my health, my recovery, and continuing to
move forward one step at a time.

Be Well,
Randy

 

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