[stylist] question

[Judith Bron]

Right on Justin!  You are a true champion!  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] question


> They do rely over much on one sense.  Since the world is designed around 
> the
> sighted, this does not usually become a problem.  However, they many times
> miss out on other important clues, and are absolutely amazed when you no
> things, or can hear or sense things that they can not.  They don't many
> times understand how the same clues are available to them to use, yet they
> do not use them.    I have noticed that many times, they don't pay 
> attention
> to the things right around them.  While I do not want to be blind, it is 
> not
> do to one state being better than the other.  The world rewards the 
> sighted
> more; therefore; blindness has a practical disadvantage which is 
> undeniable.
> However, it is your responsibility as a blind individual to adapt, and be
> rezilliant.  True champions are born when one is able to get up off the
> canvous and conquer their opponent.  It is our responsibility to master as
> many different aspects of the art of blindness as possible in order to
> thrive.  We should develop and use our other senses to as high a degree as
> possible, and to make up the rest of the difference with knowledge and
> careful planning.  We can use alternative techniques to be just as 
> effective
> in most situations.  In short, it is our job to be champions.
>
>
>
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