[Nfbf-l] Get ReadyNFBF!!! NationalConventionOrlandomanyyearstocome!!!
Kirk
kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 11 10:54:06 UTC 2011
Jim, all I can say to these words of wisdom is "RIGHT ON" my good friend! I
too have lived a life in a Positive manner and have always believed that
there is no such thing as failure, only an opportunity to learn from your
effort and be more educated for your next attempt! I have taught my adult
children this growing up and truly believe that no one should be afraid to
attempt something for fear of failure but at the very least they will fall
back right where they started but with more knowledge than before they
attempted it! Your friend in the cause, Kirk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 8:05 PM
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Hi Kirk,
At one time a long time ago I did have useable vision and could see traffic,
peoples faces, the color of the sky and the grass beneath my feet. Of all
the things I miss the most out of all of them was a smiling face. Looking
back over the decades I can honestly say that I had a lot to be negative and
bitter about but never wasted much time doing so. I do recall a time when I
used to hope for some kind of a quick cure to my being blind. I wasn't
bitter about it but nevertheless wished it would happen. At some point, not
sure just when I accepted it all the way it was and is and if there ever is
a cure or a prevention for it then it would be truly wonderful. To me the
important thing is that I am blind and I am fine with that and I want to do
all I can to be everything that I can for as long as I can. Instead of
letting the problems beat me I choose to handle them and move on, to better
myself, to be the best I can be. Sighted or blind there are many things
that we all might like to do or to be in our lives but it simply can't
happen for everyone. To try and to fail at something isn't so bad, but to
fail to try is immediate failure. I can't be good at some things but learn
what I can be good at and by God make the best of it. The most important
person in the world that I need to prove myself to is myself and the rest
will all fall in line for me. Will I meet with challenges? You bet and
plenty of them but I keep tapping that cane and taking one more step and I'm
not about to stop now. I refuse to waste my time pitying myself for all
that I can't be. I would rather spend my time and energy pushing myself
harder for all I wish to be. It makes me a happier person and boy let me
tell you it makes others around me happier as well. I can be totally honest
with myself and say to all of you that if I were a negative person all the
time I would expect I would be hard to be around. Man, life is to wonderful
and to beautiful to spend it in self pity and negativity.
This brings me back around to that smiling face that I can no longer see but
I can tell if someone is smiling when they speak. It is not much different
than knowing if they are sad or mad. People have expression in their voices
and actions. Often people can tell how you feel even when we think they
don't notice. They are called vibes. I know how I want people to see me
and it isn't with a sour face.
I'm soon going to be 63 years old and I can say I haven't missed much in my
life and if that statement sounds like I'm done looking for more excitement
well, "I'm no where near done." At no point in my life have I ever had
20/20 vision or even close. I've gone out and done things that looking back
on it I think I might have been crazy but I'm still alive and still kicking.
I'm sure grateful for that smiles. You never know what you can do until you
get out there and just do it. Everyone has something to give to themselves
and to others. Search it out, find what it is and as the saying goes, make
it happen. One of the most wonderful feelings you'll ever feel is being
afraid, really afraid and then overcoming it, facing it and beating it.
Glad to be your friend in the cause,
Jim Ellsworth
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Of Kirk
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:33 PM
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Right on Jim, I couldn't have said it any better! I have lived in a positive
mode my entire life! I had the same perspective in life that negativity does
nothing but bring negativity, so why waste any time on it. Positivity is the
only way to move forward with goals and the success of them! Thanks for your
comments my friend, Kirk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 1:57 PM
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Kirk and all,
Negativity breeds stagnation, lack of purpose and little if any progress.
It is a positive attitude, setting of goals and lot's of hard work that got
us where we are today. It is so important to drop the lead weight of
negative thinking if you intend to get anywhere. Waiting for a cure for
blindness and sitting around griping about everything get's absolutely
nothing done at all. This organization, the National Federation of the
Blind isn't waiting for anything to happen. We go after what we want
whether it be a car that we the blind can drive or work toward legislation
to improve possibilities for the blind whether that be for employment or
education etc. Can we imagine where we would be today without the NFB and
the many thousands who believe in the dream? Can we really Imagine? What a
frightening thought! I am glad to be part of the team that will take us to
new heights. I love to see positive thinking, smiling people who don't
dwell on everything as being all bad. I've never said I liked being blind
and I doubt any of us have said that. Why waste time with self pity.
Okay, nuff said,
Jim
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 1:01 PM
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Bill, you probably are. Patricia said it best when she said that Matt has
always looked at the galss half empty rather than half full! I get a bit
tired of negativity, as there are many of us that have real problems in our
lives and are not so negative dealing with all of it and it is tiring to
hear someone younger, and without any major issues to be such a negative
individual, you know? Just one man's insight is all! KH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:44 PM
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Hi Kirk,
Thank you so much for those realistic words. We all need a little direction
or help now and then sighted, blind or otherwise. Asking for help is not a
sign of disability its a sign that you recognize the fact that no one can do
everything.
As I don't know Matt other than a few words on here the only thing I can say
is at least he does go to those chapter meetings and made the evvort to be
at convention. I wonder if he really is son negative inside? He is
obviously very verbal about it but he does come out of his cave and that
tells me there is some hope somewhere down deep inside him...at least I hope
I am reading it right
Bill Kociaba
CRUISEONE
Bill at Ycruise.com
954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:39 AM
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> Bill, "embracing: in the context in which it was said does not infer
> "endearing". It was meant to state the need to grab on to the facts and
> move in a positibe manner with them rather than trying to find fault with
> all around him. He is the only individual I have known or have worked with
> in the 14 years of blindness myself that has always found fault or
> critisism
> with every topic he has debate with. I have observed him in chapter
> meetings, Tallahassee meeting and talking with Senators and
> Representatives, concepts of blindness, I could go on and on and I have
> yet
> to hear a positive word from Matt's mouth, whether it is in person or on
> line. As far as asking for assistance at the Rosen, I am sure that even
> the
> sighted guests do the very same thing in such a hotel of this size and
> magnitude. Foolish Pride is something I had to lose a long time ago and I
> have no problem asking for assistance anymore even though I try to live as
> independant as i possibly can in my day to days! Your friend in the cause,
> Kirk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National
> ConventionOrlandomanyyearsto come!!!
>
>
> Hi Matt,
> I don't know you at all and have no idea how long you have been blind or
> what you do now or what you did before. I will totally aggree with you
> that the lobby area really offers very little in landmarks. I read that
> descriptive article about the hotel prior to leaving and was expecting to
> hear a bunch of squacking birds in that birdcage. I figured that was
> going
> to be an obvious landmark to work from but never heard a peep from it.
> Once
> out of the lobby area though things weren't really too bad. The lower
> lobby
> was pretty simple if you kept your ears open and the convention area as
> well. I did have the advantage of a very smart dog who knew how to find
> the
> elavators though. At least most of the time(LOL). The fact that there were
> sevral sets of glass doors leading outside did make it very hard to locate
> the relief area near the meeting rooms as well. And no matter how
> indipendent everyone claims to be I heard plenty of people asking, "where
> is...." right up to the last day. There were plenty of hotel staff around
> and if you were having trouble and chose to not ask...well then thats just
> being prideful and foolish. On the other hand I really found people
> screaming, "escalators over here" over and over more of a distraction than
> a
> help. When things were quiet the sound of those escalators was pretty
> obvious. I have been in hotels that were both easier and more difficult to
> work through and always survived.If you hated this one, don't try any of
> the
> casino propertys in Vegas or Reno that are actually designed to make it
> hard
> to find your way out! If this hotel and its challenges keeps you away
> from
> the convention in the future that is sad. I came in contact with sevral O
> and M people during the course of the week and I am sure that if you were
> to
> make contact with one of them that they wouldn't mind spending a bit of
> time
> with you helping you to get a better handle on things.
>
> On the subject of being "well adjusted"..I thought that one had been
> exhausted already but if not, being well adjusted to anything does not
> mean
> you are always happy and glad you have that issue it means accepting it!
> I
> heard someone use the word embrace it...I don't know how you can embrace
> losing your sight but you surley can accept that it has happened and at
> the
> moment there is nothing you or any of us can do about it...
> Can we please put the well adjusted and how bad the hotel was topics to
> rest. Seems they are getting beat to death.
>
> Bill Kociaba
> CRUISEONE
> Bill at Ycruise.com
> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbiker at yahoo.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention
> Orlandomanyyearsto come!!!
>
>
>>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
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> > Matt Roberts blindbiker at yahoo.com
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
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