[nfbmi-talk] The Louis Braille Coin Education Set

[Donna Posont]

Thanks Jim, I second that emmotion.  On that note I hope there will be 
discussion of the BELL program at the convention.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Prather" <james.prather at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:12 AM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] The Louis Braille Coin Education Set


> Hi Federationists,
>    Yesterday, I received in the mail my Louis Braille Education Set, which 
> has a Louis Braille dollar in a protective case (which I won't open.) It 
> has the inprint of both sides of the coin and has a powerful quote from 
> Helen Keller among others.
>    I love the quote "Braille brings literacy, independence and 
> productivity to the blind." which is at the bottom of the left-hand side 
> as you open the set up; this is a very true statement.  I'm glad that, 45 
> years ago in Buffalo, NY, I learned Braille when the system said that I 
> wouldn't amount to anything; this was true for many of us back then and we 
> became overcomers.  Bless our Convention this weekend in GR.
>
> James (Jim) "Turtle" Prather
> MSB Class of 1974
> CMU Class of 1980
>
> "Red and White Flow on Forever."  (from School Alma Mater)
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