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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sadie,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am so sorry. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kathy Legg President</p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Akron Chapter </p><p class=MsoNormal>You can live the life you want </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">marianne denning via Ohio-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:50 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">NFB of Ohio Announcement List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com">marianne@denningweb.com</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ohio-Talk] Brokenhearted</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am so sorry. Our guide dogs rap us around their little paws and we love</p><p class=MsoNormal>them so much no matter how long or how short our working time is. Keep us</p><p class=MsoNormal>informed about your guide dog plans. Please feel free to reach out to</p><p class=MsoNormal>members of the Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users because we understand how</p><p class=MsoNormal>special our first guide is to us.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----Original Message-----</p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sadie McFarland</p><p class=MsoNormal>via Ohio-Talk</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 4:58 PM</p><p class=MsoNormal>To: pacapitalchapter@nfbnet.org; ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>Cc: Sadie McFarland <sadiemc01@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Brokenhearted</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening Federation family. About a month ago, I wrote to introduce you</p><p class=MsoNormal>all to my amazing new guide dog, Lester. At 8:30 AM yesterday, I held her</p><p class=MsoNormal>leash for the last time. We had some incidents and problems that the field</p><p class=MsoNormal>rep and foundation could not ignore. Although Lester was an incredible</p><p class=MsoNormal>guide, my Safety must come first, and her dog distraction problems were</p><p class=MsoNormal>causing my Safety to be of concern. She will forever and always be my first</p><p class=MsoNormal>guide dog, and I am truly devastated to lose her. She will always be my</p><p class=MsoNormal>first guide dog. She will always have my heart. Prayers are appreciated as I</p><p class=MsoNormal>prepare, grieve, and wait for my next Guide and companion. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sadie M. McFarland</p><p class=MsoNormal>(740) 827-5613</p><p class=MsoNormal>sadiemc01@gmail.com </p><p class=MsoNormal>sm1685@messiah.edu</p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio-Talk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio-Talk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/marianne%40denningweb</p><p class=MsoNormal>.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio-Talk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/kalegg0220%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>