[nagdu] you guys rock!

[Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)]

Bunny, 
Why not get a tripod? 
As for imperfect bodies, don't know about you, but my body is indeed
perfect. 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bunny Davidson
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 5:46 PM
To: National Association of Guide Dog Users; swampfox1833 at verizon.net
Subject: [nagdu] you guys rock!


Hi marion and all,
 
great suggestion marion, but i bet im not the only service/guide dog
user who lives alone and could not possabley take and be in a photo with
dog! lol
 
you know what i mean?  i live with a house full of dogs (no thumbs to
hold camera for me and service dog's pix op) and would never get any
pictures if i had to wait for someone else to take them.
 
one the many things i like about posting to this list and reading you
all's posts is i am begining to take baby steps out of my isolation that
my disability set off 14 years ago.
 
it is still very hard for me to go out and interact with people.  my
disability was the result of voilence at the hand of someone i trusted
and loved, and the only way i was able to cope was to move far away and
keep to myself.
(maybe some of you know with sudden change in ability comes depression
and fear and all kinds of psychological set backs)...for me to ask
someone to photograph me with my service dog would be miraculous to say
the least (it aint happening any time soon folks, much as i wish).
 
so, all of you wonderful brave and wise folks even though are abilities
and assests are much different, we are all embodied with similar needs
and all of us have very brave spirits-  not everyone could go on living
and trying to enjoy life (sometimes fighting to) the way I know i do at
times, and im sure you all fight thru stuff too... 
I hear it here on this list.  I think it is in our climbing up that we
give to each other, cause when one achieves inner peace in spite of the
imperfections of our bodies and skills, then we are all boosted up to a
higher place.
 
I know you all have blessed me to tears at times, like when i read
michaels website for instance... 
that stuff is good deep healing hurting tears, my life is richer because
of you all.
 
in respect
bunny
 
--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: swampfox1833 at verizon.netTo:
nagdu at nfbnet.orgDate: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:41:55 -0500Subject: [nagdu]
Photos on NAGDUDear All,We have discussed in the past on this list the
idea of posting photos of us and our guide dogs on the NAGDU website.
Doing so helps us show the public the many ways we interact with our
dogs, both at work and at play! This helps to "normalize" blindness,
helping us overcome the many stereotypes and misconceptions we face. the
only recommendation I would make is that the pictures should include the
handler, since we are the National Association of Guide Dog Users and
the emphasis should be on the "Users"!If you would like to submit
pictures, please send them to our Webmaster, Tami Kinney,
attamara.8024 at comcast.net Fraternally yours,Marion Gwizdala,
PresidentNational Association of Guide dog UsersNational Federation of
the Blind
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