[Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlandomanyyears to come!!!

Sun Jul 10 11:55:09 UTC 2011

I need to respond to this.  YOu folksw on this group don't know me very well.  You think you do but you don't.  From now on, I'm simply going to keep my mouth shut! I won't say anything!
This place was extremely complex for me as an individual.  I was told by another blind person who has been at events here this place is difficult to navigate.  Places I see as complex take me a while to grasp.  If I can't form a mental picture in my mind of something, the item makes no sense to me.
IF you know *ONE* person who is *TOTALLY* adjusted to their blindness I"d certainly like to meet them.  You never can be totally adjusted to anything 100% of the time.

Matt Roberts
386-679-1986

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On Jul 9, 2011, at 1:27 PM, "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Matt my friend, when will you start to accept your blindness and move 
> forward without complaints? I have been listening to you complain about 
> everything you are in contact with ever since you started commenting on this 
> site again. I have knoown you for many years and you have always had such a 
> negative attitude about most everything and it is truly not what is your 
> perception of your surroundings as much as it is you and your negativity 
> about life in general! Please get counseling or something so you can start 
> to move forward without such a negative attitude and perhaps your comments 
> would be more enjoyable to read. I had many friends of mine that were there, 
> as was I, and even the Totals with  me said once they learned their way 
> around they thought it was easy to do and they loved the Hotel.I have to say 
> however, they all have a very positive attitude about life and have accepted 
> the fact that ,YES, they are in fact totally blind and things are different 
> but it doesn't have to be miserable to enhjoy their lives. You need to get 
> help to learn how to think positive about your life and quit complaining 
> about all that  is around you. Once you embrace your blindness and it's 
> lifestyle, then my friend, I feel you will  start to smile more and frown a 
> lot less! Matt, Just  one man's observation of you since I have known you, 
> and want you to try and understand that none of us need negativity in our 
> lives unnecessarily. Please try and change your attitude not just for 
> yourself, but for all that is around and in contact with you! Your friend in 
> the cause, Kirk Harmon
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlandomanyyears 
> to come!!!
> 
> 
> I agree , a positive attitude always helps. One may not like a situation but
> the only thing you have control over is the way you react to it.
> Holly
> 
> Holly
> 
> On Jul 9, 2011 10:07 AM, "Denise Valkema" <valkemadenise at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> You can take a brown car right out lobby entrance for $5 for everyone in car
> or ask a friend  who drives to take you to Publix.
> 
> You can hook up with member or friend and get around together. You have two
> years to work on solutions. A positive attitude helps, too.
> 
> 
> Denise
> -- Sent from Denise's Palm Pre
> 
> On Jul 9, 2011 12:11 AM, Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I thought the hotel was really ...
> 
> From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbiker at yahoo.com>
> 
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nf...
> > On Jul 7, 2011, at 4:28 PM, Tara Prakash Tripathi wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> >> What did you not like about this hotel?
> 
> >>
> 
> >>
> 
> > I found the layout extremely confusing.  I spent 1 hour just trying to
> get
> 
> > from the registration table to the elevators leading to my room.  When
> 
> > you're trying to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and
> dodge
> 
> > people it's difficult.  I have no problem traveling, but from what i
> can
> 
> > tell there are no landmarks.  A week is not enough time to learn this
> 
> > hotel.  I'd need to spend a lot of time, and practice over and over.
> I'm
> 
> > with some friends and one of them is sighted.  I do let him guide me,
> but
> 
> > I should be able to pick up routes, since we always go the same way.
> NOt
> 
> > this hotel!
> 
> > The food is very expensive, and there aren't any eating establishments
> 
> > nearby.  If you want to not pay a lot of money for food, you need a
> car.
> 
> > I know Publix is across the street, but you have to get out to the
> road.
> 
> > With my physical disability, I would not risk trying to walk that far,
> 
> > especially when no sidewalks exist.
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> >
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> >
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> > Matt Roberts blindbiker at yahoo.com
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