Clifford, I can not agree more with your country boy opinion. There is a
young man who just lost his parents. My daughter is a manager of a Good Will
Industries shop where she helps mentally and physically challenged
individuals. She wants me to talk tothis man and I do not know how to talk
to him. His parents and older sister have totally protected him. He has no
idea on how to fold money. I don't know how he was educated. When he was a
child I was asked to talk to his parents. When they saw my talking watch the
comment was we must get him one so he does not have to learn to tell time.
My daughter asked him about his money and was informed that his sister gives
him $20 everyday.
My parents tried to protect me but I was too stubborn with an independent
attitude. Lucky for me.By the way I too have way too many screwdrivers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "clifford" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:51 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question
Dear List members:
I was in a chat room on a site for blind folks and their friends, and
the subject turned to the events of the day. My first wife and I engaged in
some spring cleaning in November, and we can not figure out whether we are
behind several months, or ahead several months. In any event, I was
commenting about my collection of screw-drivers, which has gotten out of
control, and I am telling all of my friends and family that this Christmas
need not involve screw-drivers.
One of the participants on the site asked me, "what would a blind
person do with a screw-driver". I explained that I had disassembled a chair
today and reassembled the good parts from two chairs to make one good one.
This gentleman apparently has not been exposed to handyman activities at
all.
While I don't perform as many tasks as I did as a younger man, I am
astounded at the lack of opportunity some blind folks have. Their parents,
teachers, and friends have protected them too much, in my country boy's
opinion.
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
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