[nfbwatlk] Has the blind lost their way or their will?

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
I was married into the sighted community.  Jim never balked about my 
blindness.  I really respected him for that.  It just didn't bother him.  He 
was unusual and that's part of why I miss him so much now that he's gone.  I 
had an accepting person around in my life, for a change.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Jarvis" <carjar at olypen.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Has the blind lost their way or their will?


> Hi Bob,
> Actually I think I agree with you.  What I thought I was saying was that a
> change of attitudes would come along, but at a much slower pace.
> However, in order to create an environment where such change can occur, we
> must agressively pass legislation requiring that we be given equal 
> treatment
> and equal access to the American Way of Life.
> Forcing legislation in and of itself will not change a single attitude.
> That is true.  Look at how slowly attitudes have changed toward our black
> brothers and sisters since the end of the Civil War.
>
> But legislation has forced open doors that would never have been willingly
> opened to them.
> This is true for the blind, too.  We must be allowed the right to take our
> place on the job, in the community, at the mall, wherever.  Once there we
> might begin to affect folks feelings and attitudes toward us.  And maybe
> not.  But at least we will be on a more equal footing.  And, if history is
> any example, we will find more and more of our people accepted.  We might
> even see some of our blind fellows marrying into the sighted community. 
> You
> never know.
>
> Carl Jarvis
>
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