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From: Nancy.Feldman@p0.f605.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Nancy Feldman)
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Subject: Basic Math
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Date: 25 Jun 91 15:37:55 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Having been blind since birth, I sometimes find myself falling into the:
"Well, maybe if he had been blind since birth he'd "see" things
differently" attitude, but after reading your message I realize that you
are probably right.

I can admit that sight would be  advantageous once in awhile.  It can
range from something as simple as walking into a crowded room and
wishing you knewwhere there was an empty chair to complexities such as
wishing you could read your personal mail without assistance.  In both
cases sight would be an advantage, but we must find ways to adapt.

The blind people I respect most are those who quietly adapt to new
problems instead of complaining about them.

But there are times when I am equal (or perhaps better off than) a
sighted person.  Moving around in a totally darkened room I am at no
disadvantage, and I can work around in the innards of a computer without
needing light.

Anyway, one of the best ways to get through life is to keep an
optimistic attitude, laugh at one's own mistakes (and then correct
them).

Take care.
 * SLMR 2.0 * A teacher should teach how to think, not what to think!

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