[nfbmi-talk] Thank you Donna,

[Christine _boone]

thank you for those kind words. 
Indeed we simply must stand for what we believe in, no matter how difficult that may be.  
I wish you great and continuing success in Birding By Ear and in all of your professional endeavors.  You too are making a positive difference in the lives of people who are blind.  

It is my hope that I can leave my small corner of this world just a little better than I found it...not because I have great knowledge, or because I possess the secret to wealth, long life and happiness, but because I took just the briefest of moments to listen to, and to care about those who walk this earth with me.  

By the Grace of God I strive that my life may shine for His glory!
Christine


Boone Christine Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 29, 2013, at 11:31 AM, "Donna Posont" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Christine, I know that you did not write this to receive personal praise, but I admire the choices that you have made. Whether inside or outside the agency you continue to make differences in the lives of people that have the blessing to rub shoulders with you. Like you I refuse to be victumized by the ongoing harassment of the BSBP, but we must percervere for those who do not yet have the confidence or skills to leave their homes. It is for others that we must refuse to accept injustice. In whatever spot we find ourselves we must be compeled to share our gifts and talents with others and be used to make a difference in their lives, Donna Posont
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine _boone" <christine_boone at comcast.net>
> To: <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>; "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Agenda for the BSBP CommissionforBlindPersonsmeeting July 18, 2013
> 
> 
>> Terry you are quite right as usual.  I queried Ed Rodgers while I still had the misfortune to be daily victimized by his harassing, belittling, insulting, over-bearing treatment, as to how he was going to find the money and the mandate to start a K-12 charter school for blind children.
>> 
>> His response was that he had friends in the Governor's office who were even then working on solutions to those problems.
>> 
>> I entered the field of blindness rehabilitation in order to make a difference.  After beginning my career as a lawyer, I was drawn back to the blindness field for the same reason. Thanks in large part to the efforts of our excellent staff in Pennsylvania, employment outcomes among blind customers  rose by over 25% during my 3 years as administrator there, as an appointee of the Ridge administration.  We also increased the number of older blind persons receiving services by more than 400%; while average earnings among BEP operators rose 28% and the number of operators increased as well.  In fact, every single positive indicator that RSA measures was up by 25% or more during my tenure.
>> 
>> It was this record that helped bring me to Michigan, where I have been driven to make a difference once again...especially after realizing that