[stylist] Here's my attempt at being tactile to the folks who want everything for nothing

[Brad Dunse]

Remember, if we were sighted and able to drive ourselves, more than likely
we would have a car purchase/payment, insurance, maintenance, repair,
registration and so forth. Even if our spouse drove a family car, there's a
good chance we'd still have one. 

When we first bought our SUV we paid $500 a month for 5-years. While that
could easily be chewed up paying a driver $10 per hour over a months' time,
not offsetting budget issues by ownership costs can be an easy oversight.

Whether a person is blind and can't drive or just a garden variety city
person as in NYC where driving and having a car is not as common,
transportation budgets should have an allowance, yes?

If one is unemployed or on a tight budget, that is difficult, but getting
from Point A to Point B is still a need. My grad student daughter doesn't
own a car though she can drive, she's just opted to not have a car payment
and such and either walk or use public transportation. So, when grandma felt
bad for her to have to purchase a bus ticket to come home for Christmas, my
wife reminded grandma that our daughter really has saved tons of money all
year by not paying a payment, gas, license, repairs, and, etc. Grandma's
words were, "Oh, I hadn't thought if it that way."

I say that because no matter whom you are or what side of the car ownership
you are, when thinking of a carless person, it is easy to overlook
equalizing the transportation budget.

Brad

----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 7:38 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Here's my attempt at being tactile to the folks
whowant everything for nothing

Yes, this is very important. People just do not realize at all that it takes

something more than just getting in our car and leaving home so that we can 
be somewhere. Not only is it our time, it is someone else's time.  When I go

to the pottery studio to work, it is an hour long dive each way. Then, I am 
there 3-4 hours working. That is a six hour day for TWO people, plus all the

expenses involved that April listed.  Not only is it very inconvenient for 
the person who is taking us places, it is expensive, too.  This is our 
reality and one that a sighted person would never even think about for a 
second.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "April Brown" <aprilbrownshade at gmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Here's my attempt at being tactile to the folks 
whowant everything for nothing


> Hi Donna,
>
>     I think it's great.  I'd emphasize one line though.
>
> "I have to get someone else to drive."  Emphasize that you have to pay 
> them out of pocket for time, gas, and wear and tear on the car.
>
> Congrats!
>
> April Brown
>
> Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
>
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