[nfbwatlk] FW: Question About Bus Signage

[Carl Jarvis]

Hi Wanda,
Very good post.  But there is one teeny weenie little nit I would like to 
pick.
25 years ago we blind folk did have a high expectation of finding jobs and 
leading full, productive, normal lives.
But I agree with you that any issue which affects the blind is worthy of 
discussion.
We need to guard against pooh-poohing or brushing aside others concerns 
merely because they are not ours, or are not the sexy issue of the day.
In our struggle for independence, opportunity, dignity and  equality, 
everything we do to move toward those goals is of value.
While it's true that we are a small population, and all of the important 
issues can't be placed on the front burner, nonetheless, attention to the 
little details is still the surest way to solving the larger problems.
In our efforts to improve the percentage of working blind, is it more 
important to develop the technical equipment that will allow us to be 
competitive, or to develop more reliable, efficient, accessible 
transportation, or develop more effective training programs for the newly 
blind?
And as important as employment opportunity is to those of us wanting to 
work, what about the importance of issues faced by the older blind?
The challenges are so vast that at times I feel like I'm trying to move a 
mountain by using a soup bowl and a teaspoon.
But if enough of us charge the mountain armed with our bowls and spoons 
we'll see the day that we have turned that huge mound into a level playing 
field.
So find the spot that you feel is most important and dig in.  Just keep on 
shoveling.

Carl Jarvis