[Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info

[Mark Tardif]

Thank you, Pat.  I very much appreciate that, and it does sound like there 
were some strong opinions on both sides of this issue, as I suspect there 
will continue to be.  But I will keep an open mind, and will continue to 
take in more information from people who have organized and participated in 
these events.  Again, thank you.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Patricia A. Lipovsky
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:30 PM
To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info

Mark, don't be goo hard on yourself.  You've decided you made a mistake, and
owned up to it.  Thats a good thing. Nobody is perfect,.  God knows, I've
made my share of mistakes.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info


> Well, then, it sounds like I may have made some wrong assumptions, one of 
> which being that there were no real blind people involved in these 
> experiences.  Since this was obviously not the case in your situation, and 
> it may have had the reverse impact, not the one that I feared, I need to 
> and will stand corrected.  I do apologize, obviously I was wrong.
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Toni King
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 9:31 AM
> To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info
>
> Hello,
> I do not think you should judge all who put on a dining in the dark
> event by this one article.
> I am visually impaired and i also have attended and assisted with the
> DID event put on by the lighthouse in Tallahassee and let me tell you
> what good has come from this event.
> First I will address the comment about the general public assuming we
> do not have good manners. Well when the lights come up and the sighted
> get to look around they learn that they are the ones with poor eating
> skills. They have food on their clothes, the floor, table etc while the
> blind and visually impaired do not. They are also the ones who were
> unable to eat until the lights came back on while we had finished our
> meal enjoying every bite.
> We have been able to show and inn form hundreds of people about what it
> really means to be blind or visually impaired.
> we have also enlighten and educated doctors, nurses, so so many in the
> medical field and taught them the importance of vision rehabilitation
> and developed sound working relationships with them so when their
> patience need our services they are happy to tell the person about the
> services available and submit referrals so this person can get the
> assistance to regain their independence.
> We would never imply the blind can not cook or do anything else they
> set their minds to.
> Condemning all who have offered a DID event for the actions of others
> to me is wrong and one sided.
>
> i just thought I would share my two cents not that it will matter at all.
> Sincerely,
> Toni King
>
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