Perhaps you could tell him, also, how much more independent this acquisition
will make you. This independence will increase your feelings of self
confidence. These feelings of self confidence and independence as a blind
person will reflect themselves in your general attitude of happiness and
pleasure. Which will make you a pleasanter person with whom to deal. As
the days and years proceed. Thereby making the purchase of an I-Phone a
worthwhile investment in the future for you both benefiting you both. As
you can use the blindness specific applications to assist him as well. An
example being the GPS application.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Please Pray, as I'm very Frustrated
> Hi Jackie and Everyone,
>
> Thanks so much to all of you for your great comments and prayers regarding
> this situation.
>
> I'm going to put a list of reasons why I need an iPhone in a document for
> Vernon, and Jackie your list of apps will be in that list.
>
> If anyone has any other things I should tell him, please send them to me.
>
> I could have just gone ahead and ordered it, but he told me I would be in
> big trouble if I did that.
>
> I try to work hard and earn money through the business, and I was so mad
> yesterday, I told him I was going to get an outside job.
>
> Please pray about this controlling issue that has really been bad since
> 2008.
>
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Many Blessings,
>
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians
> 4:13.
>
> At 09:01 PM 5/8/2014, you wrote:
>>Pat, I agree with Bev and both Sharons will be praying also that not only
>>will he give you a better attitude, but also that he will recognize just
>>how much you could use an IPhone. He simply does not realize just how
>>many applications on an IPhone are accessible for the visually impaired,
>>allowing them much more independence.
>>
>>Why today I was riding on the Lift to an appointment for Lift eligibility
>>for Bill, something required every three years, when I decided to turn on
>>an app called "Blind Square," and it proceeded to tell me each street that
>>we crossed and some of the businesses on those streets. It works that way
>>for walking as well. To say the least, it was great! There are other
>>apps that do similar things, as well as read money, color identification,
>>bar code scanning, OCR and Braille reading apps, internet capability, word
>>processing apps, and Podcasting apps to keep you up-to-date with current
>>technology, etc.
>>
>>Please show him this and have him think about apps to help you be more
>>independent versus a recreational play thing.
>>
>>Jackie
>>
>>
>>At 09:02 AM 2014-05-08, you wrote:
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>Please pray for my attitude, as I'm very frustrated.
>>>
>>>I wanted to get the iPhone 5S from Verizon. They have some great plans
>>>out there now and they are less money.
>>>
>>>I tried to talk to Vernon about this but he says we can't afford it, so I
>>>suppose I'll never get an iPhone. That's the way it looks right now.
>>>
>>>We have money for going on our anual fishing trip, and we have money to
>>>spend on the boat, but not to upgrade our phones. It's not a priority
>>>with him, and it is with me.
>>>
>>>He's not interested in an iPhone at all.
>>>
>>>It seems that anything I want to get is not okay.
>>>
>>>I can't even buy stuff from the Elijah list without getting in trouble.
>>>
>>>I bought two things last month, a total of $25.69 and he got upset with
>>>me about it.
>>>
>>>He tells me I don't understand money at all.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks much.
>>>
>>>Many Blessings,
>>>
>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians
>>>4:13.
>>
>>Thanks much.
>>
>>Many Blessings,
>>
>>Pat Ferguson
>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians
>>4:13.
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