Isn't that strange because they were once childrne too! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:24 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries > Hello, > > Agreed, the adults are the ones that just do not seem to get it. > > Otto > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Bruce Toews > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:56 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when > Changing Batteries > > But it's the sighted children that are the most accepting when you take the > time to talk to them on their own level. > > Bruce > > -- > Bruce Toews > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info > on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of > All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Sandy Licht wrote: > > > It does indeed get old, and blindness is particularly hard to explain > > to young sighted children. > > > > At 07:39 AM 2/12/2006, you wrote: > >> You're right, of course. It is human nature to be curious. However, > >> I think it goes deeper than that. I think that if you have sight, it > >> is hard to comprehend how someone who doesn't can live any kind of > >> life. This is not intended as a criticism, it is simply that vision > >> is to the rest of the world the most important sense. > >> I like the opportunities I get to educate, but I must admit, > >> sometimes it just gets old and I don't want to have to do it. My own > >> failing, I must admit. > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:41 PM > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings > >> when Changing Batteries > >> > >> > >> > That kind of behavior is human nature. If we VIPS encounter > >> > something or someone that is different, aren't we just as curious? > >> > > >> > At 01:35 PM 2/11/2006, you wrote: > >> > > I prefer to look at that as a chance to educate, rather than to > >> > > be put off by it. I don't always do that, but that's what I > >> > > prefer. <GRIN> > >> > > > >> > > Bruce > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Bruce Toews > >> > > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx Web Site > >> > > (including info on my weekly commentaries): > >> > > http://www.ogts.net > >> > > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > >> > > > >> > > On Sat, 11 Feb 2006, Walt Smith wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > Maybe not "bad guys," but I know from experience that at the > >> > > > very least, they're often excessively curious, sometimes > >> > > > perversely so. > >> > > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > > From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx> > >> > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:10 AM > >> > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving > >> > > > Settings when Changing Batteries > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > That's a human trait. You've been able to twist everything, so > >> > > > far, so that sighted people come out as being the bad guys, > >> > > > when they're not. > >> > > > > >> > > > Bruce > >> > > > >> > > Sandy Licht > >> > > Phone: 409-898-8218 > >> > > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A > >> > > 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are > >> > > plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a > >> > > hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look > >> > > for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be > >> > > found by you," says the LORD... > >> > > > > > Sandy Licht > > Phone: 409-898-8218 > > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A > > 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans > > for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. > > 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in > > earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," > > says the LORD... > > > > > > > > > >