They r able to prove mobility about once a month. Not enough for someone
like me who needs lots and lots of repetition and guidance when traveling.
Shelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: trusting strangers
> Shelly, is there an organization for the blind where you are that might
> offer mobility training?
>
> Peggy
>
> At 07:02 AM 4/14/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Shelly, one can't be too careful, I don't think. I would suggest finding
a
> >lady to help you learn the neighborhood.
> >
> >earlier, Shelly Pryor, wrote:
> > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > >Ok guys here's the situation. i've been looking for someone to help me
=
> > >with getting out and learning my nieghborhood, so I've put word out. =
> > >Well a guy has offered. Apparently he walks everyday.=20
> > >So
> > >How on earth do I know if I can trust this guy? I mean 99 out of a 100
=
> > >guys r fine decnet people, but how do I know if he's the one out of
100. =
> > >I haven't said officially yes. i told him to come find me tomorrow in =
> > >the dining room because it's public. and I'm hoping to ask my manager
=
> > >although I'm not sure he'll say anything tenant privacy and all
that.=20
> > >I'm feeling frustrated right now. I always feel so vulnerable if I'm =
> > >walking alone I feel afriad, so I don't do it. Interacting with =
> > >strangers also makes me fearful. Not only am I blind, but I'm small and
=
> > >not strong. Do I even remember the self defense I learned in high =
> > >school?=20
> > >Would I feel any of this if this were a female? Probably not.=20
> > >Is that fair?=20
> > >=20
> > >This is certainly not the first time I've thought about this stuff. =
> > >Every time I've had a new person to come help me clean or run errands I
=
> > >wonder the same things. Even though they've always been female will
they =
> > >steal my stuff, will they try to harm me in some way? I even feel it =
> > >getting in to a car with someone I don't know what if they don't drive
=
> > >safely? How can u know anything about anyone?=20
> > >Ok, so when a hired a driver I asked for references.=20
> > >I am the only blind person i know who thinks these things. Am I wierd
to =
> > >paranoid?
> > >Shelly
> > >
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> > >Ok guys here's the situation. i've been = looking for=20 someone to
help
> > >me with getting out and learning my nieghborhood, so = I've put=20 word
> > >out. Well a guy has offered. Apparently he walks everyday. =
> > >So
> > >How on earth do I know if I can trust = this guy? I=20 mean 99 out of a
> > >100 guys r fine decnet people, but how do I know if = he's the=20 one
out
> > >of 100. I haven't said officially yes. i told him to come find = me=20
> > >tomorrow in the dining room because it's public. and I'm hoping to =
ask
> > >my=20 manager although I'm not sure he'll say anything tenant privacy
and
> > >all = that.=20
> > >I'm feeling frustrated right now. I = always feel so=20 vulnerable if
I'm
> > >walking alone I feel afriad, so I don't do it. = Interacting=20 with
> > >strangers also makes me fearful. Not only am I blind, but I'm small =
and
> > >not=20 strong. Do I even remember the self defense I learned in high
> > >school?=20
> > >Would I feel any of this if this were a = female?=20 Probably not.
> > >Is that fair?
> > >
> > >This is certainly not the first time = I've thought=20 about this
stuff.
> > >Every time I've had a new person to come help me clean = or run=20
errands
> > >I wonder the same things. Even though they've always been female =
will=20
> > >they steal my stuff, will they try to harm me in some way? I even feel
=
> > >it=20 getting in to a car with someone I don't know what if they don't
> > >drive = safely?=20 How can u know anything about anyone?
> > >Ok, so when a hired a driver I asked = for=20 references.
> > >I am the only blind person i know who = thinks these=20 things. Am I
wierd
> > >to paranoid?
> > >Shelly
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >John
> >
> > When you kill a bug, ten more come for the funeral
>
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