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h1t ( summ] >e ^u u4 ,x is1 "!=e1 a
p]fectly gd "t 6focus "s att5;n on !
gr[+ n,nal crisis a6ect+ \r /ate
s*ools =! bl4 ,su39ctly put3 "s s*ools
h alr be5 clos$1 or >e 2+ ?r1t5$ ) ei
3solid,n ) _! c.t]"ps =! d1f1 or \t"r
closure4
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be5 >.d = ne>ly two c5turies4 ,9
#ahbi1 ! f/ s* 9/itu;n1 ! ,p]k9s
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,ov]brook ,s*ool 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,^!
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#ajj ye>s4
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"h & "!4 ,h["e1 up until ! la/ #ej
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bl4 ,! 3cept ( ma9/r1m+ 0 virtu,y
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a gr\p ( extremi/ $ucators & p>5ts
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an $uc,n 9 ! l1/ re/rictive 5viron;t
possi#4
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write brl1 :ile ! *'s local s*ool is !
mo/ appropriate sett+ lat] on1 once ^?
skills h be5 le>n$4 ,! p>5ts ( t /ud5t
h tak5 advantage (! 3t9uum ( s]vices
del91t$ 9 ,,idea4
  ,s"eal mon?s ago1 "! 0 lively debate
on ! l1d]%ip li/ reg>d+ :e!r s*ools =!
bl 7 / nec1 giv5 ! preval;e (
ma9/r1m+4 ,s* 4cus.n1 :ile 9t]e/+1 is
re,y 2s ! po9t s9ce ,,idea cle>ly
requires t a 3t9uum ( s]vices 2 made
availa# 6*n ) 4abilities4 ,! o!r po9t
miss$ 0^? )9 ,,acb :o "q ! 3t9u$
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3cept ( 9=m$ *oice4 ,j z we 2lieve t
bl & visu,y impair$ p %d 2 a# 6*oose !
type ( rehabilit,n curriculum : be/
meets _! ne$s1 we al 2lieve t p>5ts (
bl or visu,y impair$ *n--giv5 9=m,n ab
! availa# place;t op;ns--%d likewise 2
a# 6*oose ! be/ s*ool sett+ = _! *4
  ,n[ add 6? ! sev]e reces.n t has
adv]sely a6ect$ ! c.try1 n 6m5;n alm e
/ate4 ,z (! mi4le ( ,june1 ,cali=nia
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! ,gold5 ,/ate may 2 an extreme
example (! ov]all pro#m1 o!r /ates >e
c]ta9ly d1l+ ) _! [n budget>y 3c]ns4
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!y >e look$ ^u 0^? wield+ ! budget>y
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,bl has j be5 %utt]$4 ,! fates (!
,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,ill9ois s*ools >e 9
limbo z ? is 2+ writt54 ,! ,s*ool =!
,bl 9 ,l\isiana has be5 3solidat$ &
mov$ 6! campus (! ,s*ool =! ,d1f4 ,"!
>e probably o!r s*ools :1 if n 9 imm
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at "s "t 9 ! ne> future4
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,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl may 2 a# 6d
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9clude memb]s f /ates ": s*ool
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s*ools &! p>5ts :o 2lieve !y repres5t
a via# op;n = _! *n4 ,,idea ju/ifies !
exi/;e ( s*ools =! bl &1 s l;g z ? is
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express$ 0a numb] ( policymak]s1 is
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af=da# 0all ,am]icans4
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liv+ ) vi.n loss is expect$ 6rise
expon5ti,y ov] ! next few ye>s1 ,,acb
has jo9$ ) o!r bl;s organiz,ns 6call
=! 9clu.n 9 h1l? c>e re=m legisl,n (
provi.ns t w a4ress ! unique ne$s (
,am]icans :o >e bl or visu,y impair$4
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#c4 e/abli% an unambigu\s policy (
  reimburse;t 0,m$ic>e 7or o!r n,nal
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  mobil;y speciali/s1 vi.n rehabilit,n
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  ess5tial s]vices !y provide
  69dividuals exp]i5c+ vi.n loss4
  ,6date1 n"o ( ^! issues has be5
adequately a4ress$ 0,3gress or n,nal
regulatory au?orities4 ,we 2lieve t !
adv5t (a n,nal 4cus.n on h1l? c>e
issues has giv5 u a grt opportun;y
6*ange t tr5d4 ,ov] ! next few mon?s1
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%ape ! future ( \r c.try's h1l? c>e
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c.t$ am;g ^? support]s4
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cd help y make m e6ective use (! vi.n
y / h1 especi,y = meet+ yr h1l? c>e
ne$s1 b >e una# 6af=d ! equip;t1 y c
3vey yr /ory 6memb]s ( ,3gress4 ,if y
"k ! value ( gd ori5t,n & mobil;y
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65h.e ! qual;y ( life1 secur;y1 &
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  ,! ,oregon ,c\ncil (! ,bl w hold xs
3v5;n at ,oral ,hull ,p>k ,oct4
#af-ah4 ,two hotels ne>by w put memb]s
up = prices rang+ f 4#eh up 64#gh plus
tax1 two p p] room4 ,if y opt 6/ay at
! ,oral ,hull dormitory1 ! co/ =
lodg+1 plus m1ls &a banquet1 w 2 4#ge4
,regi/r,n =ms w 2 \ 9 ,augu/ & >e due
back 0,sept4 #a4
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#aja & two buses 6pick up p al;g !
;,i-#e corridor & ov] 6,klama? ,falls4
,if 5 ( y use ! buses1 we c keep !
r.d-trip co/ 6ab 4#ej ea*4 ,d ! ma? ag
& n[ y >e look+ at a pot5tial co/ (
4#abe =! :ole 3v5;n4
  ,on ! f/ ni<t1 "! w 2 a movie
appropriate 6! o3a.n &a bo>d meet+4 ,&
at "s po9t y w h an opportun;y 6meet
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close & p]sonal4 ,x may 2 >.d a
campfire1 or at a w9e-ta/+ ev5t1 or
maybe ev5 at ! hot tub4 ,if any ( y
play an 9/ru;t & want 65t]ta9 u >.d !
campfire1 br+ x al;g1 if x doesn't
take up too m* room on ! bus4
  ,"! may ev5 2 a ,,dj on site1 an op5
b>1 a fanta/ic ,elton ,john
imp]sonator1 & an \t/&+ *oir on
,satur"d4 ,we >e "w+ on hold+ a    #aa
?ree-p]son panel 6give y a r1l le>n+
exp]i;e t may solve a lot ( yr future
*all5ges relat$ 64abilities4 ,we >e
try+ 6get "s excell5t v5dors 6(f] y !
v late/ gadgets1 too4
  ,! be/ news is t ? 3v5;n w only co/
y 4#ge = all ( yr lodg+1 five m1ls &a
banquet d9n]4 ,yes1 t's "r1 a total (
4#ge = ^? :o /ay at ,oral ,hull
dormitory &a ll m :o spoil !mvs at !
hotel or 9 a trail] at ! p>k4 ,call u
& make yr res]v,ns 2f y sp5d t /imulus
*eck4
  ,9vite yr frs1 too6 ,if !y're n
curr5tly ,,acb memb]s1 tell !m t pay+
a 4#aj memb]%ip fee 2f ,septemb] w get
!m 9 =! same prices4 ,o!rwise1 _! co/
is 4#dj m4 ,regi/] e>ly 6get ! be/
prices6 ,call ,gregg ,wel* at 7#ejc7
#djh-adai if y want m 9=m,n1 or ;e-
mail hm1 _+tallcoolgregg@msn.com_:4
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ho/ xs annual ,walk-,a-,?on 9 honor (
,:ite ,cane ,"d4
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*>ities (! ,d5v] ,m>a?on s9ce xs
9cep;n 9 #bjjf4 ,! vi.n (! ,d5v]
,m>a?on is 6produce an annual m>a?on &
half-m>a?on runn+ ev5t t hi<li<ts
,d5v] :ile br++ grt economic & social
impact 6,d5v] &a _w-class runn+
exp]i;e 6! -mun;y4 ,funds rais$ 0\r
"picip,n >e specific,y allocat$ 6!
-mun;y \tr1* & develop;t (a pe]-to-pe]
m5tor+ program4
    ,ohio ,celebrat+ ,?irty ,ye>s
  ,,acb ( ,ohio is %ak+ ?+s up ? ye>
)a new hotel &a lot ( fun4 ,! !me = ?
ye> is ,,thirty--,! ,holi"d ,9n's
,rock9' ,? ,ye>6 ,! -mittee is look+
96gett+ "s sp1k]s f ! n,nal (fice1 eye
doctors1 &a /ate (ficial4 ,possi#
"w%ops 2+ 3sid]$ 9clude3 "w+ ) tools1
self-def5se1 a diabetic "w%op1 w9e
ta/+1 frs @& family 4cus.n gr\p1
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doctor panel1 wat] aerobics1 & ,ohio
transport,n4 ,we w al h "s ( \r old
favorites l3 ! f/-"trs meet+2 \r
basket auc;n & guide dogs gr\p on
,fri"d2 & ,mike ,horn sp9n+ yr
favorite music on ,satur"d ev5+4 ,!
f/-"trs' meet+ w 2 important 6"ey"o1
s9ce we >e at a new hotel4 ,we'll h a
t\r (! facilities & o!r 9=m,n 6pass
al;g4 ,"! w 2 m on t z ! 3v5;n gets
clos]4
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if y >e a #cj-ye> memb]1 we want 6he>
f y s y c 2 recogniz$ dur+ ! 3v5;n4
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rate is 4#hi plus tax4 ,3v5;n regi/r,n
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? case4 ,! spokes >e ! support+ p (!
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:eel8 ,we all >e n uni=mly alike 9
%ape1 size or looks1 s :at is t cog
busi;s all ab anyway8 ,a cog is a ge>
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purpose1 ^? gra9s h _! purpose1 too4
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gra9s ( s& wd say t !y >e satisfi$ )
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0! sun4 ,"! >e "ts t "s (! gra9s ( s&
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sun ag4 ,s ,i cd say t x wd 2 simil> =
u cogs3 we /ay satisfi$ 9 \r [n
5viron;t until "s l>g] uncontrolla#
happ5+ -es al;g4 ,!n we feel z if we
mi<t 2 wa%$ away1 b d n "k if we w see
! sun ag4 ,l ^? gra9s ( s&1 we >e a
m9or;y 9 ! :ole _w ( ?+s4 ,we try 6be
satisfi$ z "t goes by4 ,!n ! wond];l
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wa%es ov] u1 & we ne$ 6spr1d \r w+s &
see :at c happ54
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support !m z well z possi#4 ,! cogs
keep ! spokes /r;g s ! :eel c keep
"ey?+ mov+4 ,all ( ^! c 2 appli$ 6!
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did n "w1 h[ wd any?+ "e get d"o8 ,!
answ] =a few manufactur]s has be5 !
te*nology ( automatons run 0"o p]son
or robotics4 ,? has be5 ! />t (a grt
d[nfall = _m cities & c.tries4 ,if "!
is no?+ left =a support+ class ( p1
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r1son = 2+ "h80 ,"! >e "s ( u :o f9d \
& worry ab x2 o!rs re,y don't c>e4 ,x
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liv+ organisms on e>?1 s we ?9k4 ,we
>e suppos$ 6be ! sm>te/ ( all (! liv+
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survive 9 ! h>%e/ ele;ts4 ,we >e f"r5$
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^u \r pray]s1 relatives1 frs1 gov]n;t
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le?>gic mode 6": we ei say1 8,h[
horri# = t 6happ50 & rely on o!rs
6take c>e (! situ,n1 or ignore x alt4
,if a situ,n is tragic 5 6": x a6ects
"ey"o1 !n we all seem 6pull tgr & help
"o ano!r4 ,t 9cludes e class ( p 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4
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! celebr;y or sports c>e]s d _! be/
6help :5 ne$$4 ,we hope t !y d n use a
4a/] j 6adv]tise _! "ns = _! [n
purposes4 ,^? 9 ! busi;s fields >e
usu,y ! "os t keep quiet ab :at !y d 9
_! busi;ses4 ,x is big m"oy t c re,y
help4 ,i hope t ^? :o h ! m1ns wd look
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4abilities h 6prove \rvs 6be bett] ?an
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exp]i;e ?an a non-4a#d p]son 9 a job
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t keep go+ ) old ways4 ,"! %d n"e 2
4crim9,n 9 race or g5d] z 6h[ m* a
p]son rcvs 9 sal>y ei4
  ,x seems t ! executives >e n wor?
:at !y make4 ,no "o p]son is wor? 4#f
million a ye> =a sal>y 9 any busi;s or
organiz$ *>;y4 ,i "k ! >gu;t t ! top
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:at !y d1 b :at ab an ord9>y p]son :o
"ws = m9imum wage8 ,we p ) 4abilities
d \r be/ 6make a liv+1 & rely on
political (ficials agree+ on ! rise or
fall ( t m9imum wage4 ,t 0 a pro#m =!
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mo/ly 3c]n$ t _! ride w 2 kept smoo?
0keep+ ! same old spokes poli%$4
  ,:5 x -es d[n 6liv+1 we all >e 9 !
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?9k !y >e l>g] & grt]4 ,x is ! p :o h
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9dividual 6d a k9d;s4 ,!y c 2 any
ord9>y cog1 b a :eel )a ll too m* %9e
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vehicle1 "o t doesn't require too m*
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repres5tative on ! ,m9nesota ,/ate
,c\ncil =! ,bl 7,,src-;,b71 ,i kept
meet+s 6! busi;s at h& & tri$ 6be z
organiz,n,y bal.ed z possi# dur+
c\ncil meet+s4 ,at ! ,june #bjji
meet+1 ! new *air1 ,,nfb memb] ,judy
,s&]s1 took a di6]5t approa*4 ,judy
%>$ a vignette1 : %e 2liev$ wd 2 $ify+
6c\ncil memb]s &! audi;e4
  ,judy 0 att5d+ a rehabilit,n meet+1
& dur+ ! br1k1 a woman approa*$ h] &
ask$ if ,judy wd l ! woman 6get c(fee
= h]4 ,judy sd 8no ?ank y0 & got !
c(fee h]f4 ,!n ! same woman ask$ if
,judy wd l an elb[ 6get back 96!
meet+4 ,judy told u %e want$ 6say t %e
_h two elb[s ( h] [n1 b %e re/ra9$ h]f
& politely decl9$4 ,! woman -;t$ t
,judy 0 ! f/ bl p]son "e 6refuse h]
help4 ,judy ask$ ": %e "w$1 &! woman
repli$ ! ,massa*usetts ,-mis.n =! ,bl4
,! woman _h be5 a sup]visor "! = six
mon?s & le>n$ ! mo/ f h] bl employees4
,judy told ! woman 6look = ano!r bl
woman f ,m9nesota at ! 3f];e lat] 9 !
week4 ,!n ,judy w>n$ ! o!r bl woman
7al a ,f$],ni/7 n 6a3ept ? woman's
help4
  ,( c\rse ! impli$ lesson 0 t we all
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2+ a model bl p]son4 ,z we've
und\bt$ly he>d _m "ts f simil> ,,nfb
philosoph]s1 a3ept+ t help is subject+
\rvs 6second-class citiz5%ip &     #ba
buy+ 96old /]eotypes ab ! bl4
  ,i may n a3ept ! guid+ assi/.e1 b x
has no?+ 6d ) feel+ dem1n$4 ,i use a
guide dog1 &! 8foll[0 -m& is h&y =a
situ,n 9 : a gr\p ( p is h1d$ 6! same
room4 ,9 a cr[d1 si<t$ guide ) ?ree
acr 7si<t$ guide1 bl p]son & dog7 c
feel awkw>d4
  ,9 my [n home1 ,i use a liquid level
9dicator :5 p\r+ hot liquid4 ,a liquid
9dicator has a c\ple ( pr;gs atta*$ 6a
batt]y4 ,! pr;gs g 96! cup4 ,:5 liquid
t\*es ! pr;gs1 ! 9dicator beeps 6tell
me ,i h a full cup4 ,) cold liquid1 ,i
use my f+]4 ,"s claim t "o c use !
temp]ature (! \tside (! cup 6"k :5
6/op p\r+4 ,? hasn't be5 a su3ess;l
me?od = me1 2c ,i f9d x takes a ll
extra "t =! cup 6h1t 6al]t me my cup
is full4 ,i don't g5],y take a liquid
9dicator 6meet+s1 b x is "o solu;n 6!
p\r+ pro#m4 ,)\t a liquid level
9dicator & n want+ 6*.e ! \tside-!-cup
me?od1 ! rema9+ alt]native is 6use a
f+]4
  ,i sat "? ! re/ (! meet+ until !
next br1k & decid$ 6get my [n cup (
c(fee f ! ma*9e 9 ! cafet]ia4 ,! ma*9e
did xs [n p\r+1 s ,i only _h 6get !
c(fee back 6my place 9 ! meet+ room4
,! cup 0 full1 & z my dog & ,i 7 mak+
\r way v sl[ly 6avoid spill+1 a gr\p (
p came t[>d u qkly6 ,a si<t$ lady saw
:at 0 happ5+ & (f]$ 6take my cup 6my
s1t4 ,%e jok+ly sd %e mi<t spill x
too1 b ,i knew %e mi<t 2 m adept at
qkly side/epp+ multiple p al;g ! way4
,2c ,i don't 5joy ! possibil;y ( hav+
c(fee = : ,i pd spill$1 ,i a3ept$4
  ,:5 ,i >riv$ back 9 ! meet+ room1 ,i
"sh[ br"\ up ! c(fee vignette & sd t
,i didn't 5joy burn+ my f+]s4 ,"o
,f$],ni/'s advice 0 n 6use my brl-r1d+
f+]4 ,s ,f$],ni/s d ac"kl$ge !
possibil;y ( burn+ "of1 b 9 ! "n (
9dep5d;e1 !y're will+ 6take t *.e4
  ,ano!r ,,acb memb] & ,i talk$ 6a
c\ple p ab ? vignette1 &! responses we
rcvd 7 simil>4 ,app>5tly1 we bl p & ^?
) o!r 4abilities >5't ! only       #bc
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n1 bo? 4a#d & non-4a#d p help ea* o!r
too6 ,p]h we don't ne$ 6see ! (f] (
help z a sign we >e 2+ piti$ or tr1t$
z second-class citiz5s4 ,x is a
possibil;y4 ,b m likely1 p may want
6be nice &_/or socialize ) u4
  ,63clude1 "! >e ^? :o wd r 5dure !
possibil;y ( burn+ !mvs 9 ord] 6avoid
! possibil;y ( "s"o ?9k+ !y >e n
9dep5d5t4 ,i'd r save my valua# f+]s &
f9d o!r ways 6ga9 p's respect4
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4abil;y1 dyslexia4 ,le>n+ 6r1d & write
lrs 0 v di6icult = me4 ,= example1 ev5
?\< ,i _h p]fect vi.n1 ,i cdn't
di6]5tiate 2t ;,b & ;,d 2c ^! two lrs
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brl1 ,i wd h be5 3fus+ ;,h & ;,j or
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  ,=a :ile ,i ?"\ ,i 0 n sm>t 5\<1 b
,i le>n$ t ,e9/e9 _h dyslexia too1 &
he 0 def9itely sm>t4 ,t made me feel
m* bett]1 &) "t 7& special tra9+71 ,i
ev5tu,y le>n$ 6r1d & write4 ,x j took
me l;g] ?an o!r kids4
  ,_m ye>s lat]1 ,i w5t 65g9e]+ s*ool4
,"! "o (! requir$ subjects 0 9du/rial
draw+4 ,9 ! f/ class1 ! t1*] gave u "s
ex]cises1 & ,i f9i%$ 9 no "t4 ,i
didn't ev5 h 6?9k2 all ! symmetries 7
obvi\s 6me4 ,! t1*] look$ at my copy &
told me ,i didn't ne$ 6-e 6his class1
t ,i %d j %[ up at ! 5d (! ye> =! f9al
exam4 ,t's :at ,i did1 & x "w$ j z he
_h sd4 ,i 0 ! be/ /ud5t 9 8 class 2c
visual ?9k+ 0 ! gift correspond+ 6my
h&icap ( dyslexia4 ,td1 ,i'm a s(tw>e
5g9e] specializ+ 9 us] 9t]face4 ,i'm v
gd at f9d+ ! be/ way 6place 9=m,n on
-put] scre5s 6make x easy 6"u/& &
navigate4
  ,rec5tly ,i 0 vac,n+ 9 ,taiwan4
,:ile ,i 0 "!1 ,i w5t =a massage4 ,:5
,i 5t]$ ! massage p>lor1 ,i saw    #be
five masseurs4 ,e s+le "o ( !m 0 bl4
,i _h he>d t masseur 0 a -mon job =!
bl 9 ,asia1 & t !y >e ! be/ masseurs4
,i expect$ ,i wd get ! same massage f
a bl p]son z ,i wd f a si<t$ p]son1
maybe j bett]4 ,b 6my surprise1 x 0 a
tot,y di6]5t exp]i;e4 ,! massage blew
my m9d4 ,x 0 l wat*+ ,g>ry ,kasp>ov
play+ *ess4
  ,! massage p>lor 0 (f]+ _m di6]5t
types ( massages4 ,i *ose reflexology1
an alt]native m$ic9e me?od 9volv+ foot
massage4 ,! ,asians 2lieve t ! feet &
h&s reflect ! body1 & t 0massag+ a
c]ta9 "p (! feet1 x c h1l !
correspond+ "p (! body4
  ,! bl masseur gave me a foot
massage1 !n he told my ,taiwanese fr
:o translat$ = me a summ>y (! /ate (
my body4 ,he sd _m ?+s1 b mo/
importantly t ,i _h pro#ms )! "r
%\ld]1 ! neck1 &a sore ?roat4 ,9de$1
#ae ye>s ago1 ,i broke my "r %\ld]1 &
x is w1k]2 z a 3sequ;e t5.n builds up
9 my neck4 ,i suppose ,i -p5sate = my
%\ld]s' 4symmetry 0ov]-ex]cis+ c]ta9
muscles (! feet :5 walk+4 ,i didn't h
a sore ?roat b ,i 0 alr q impress$ t
he cd feel all t simply 0t\*+ my feet4
,! next "d1 ,i got a sore ?roat6 ,?
impress$ me ev5 m 2c x m1ns t !
masseur cd feel ! pro#m 2f ! symptoms
/>t$ 6a6ect me4 ,s* a level ( a3uracy
9 ! diagnosis is re,y 9cr$i#4
  ,2f writ+ ? >ticle ,i did "s rese>*
on ! ,9t]net4 ,i le>n$ t 9 ,s\?
,korea1 only bl p c 2 masseurs4 ,al1
"o ( ,japan's l;ge/-runn+ s]ies (
films is ! /ory ( ,zatoi*i1 a bl
masseur & swordma/]4
  ,"s ( y1 "y bl r1d]s1 cd 2come ! be/
masseurs or reflexologi/s 9 ! _w4 ,:y
settle = less8 ,l\is ,brl 0 only a kid
:5 he 9v5t$ ! ,brl sy/em4 ,no si<t$
adult _h "e be5 a# 6-e up ) any?+
bett]4 ,! sy/em si<t$ p propos$ 2f
,l\is' sy/em 0 6use huge lrs 2c si<t$
p cdn't imag9e h[ s5sitive ! t\* (a bl
p]son is4
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     ,,m9nesota ,,/ate ,,academy
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,at f/ ,i 0 ov]joy$
6be assign$ a room
ne> ! dormitory libr>y
": dwelt old books
wait+ 6l1p 96my m9d4

,2f ! f/ ni<t "!1
,i saw no?+ 9 d>k;s3
,i tru/$ xs h&s
6massage sleep onto me4

,b t ni<t "s boy
hurl$ a fact-h1vy volume
( ,! ,book ( ,k
at my sleep+ h1d4

,?us 2gan my $uc,n1
boys scrambl+ 9 ! d>k;s
2t %elves ( ammuni;n
& hurl+ w>h1ds
( k te>+ my pill[ helmet4

,i /um#d \ (! rub#
& s"\ = li<t
f ! h\se"f's desk4

,weep+ cle> blood
f my w.d$ eyes1
,i pl1d$ ) hm 6/op !m
or let me g home4

8,y c run1 run1 run10
he told me af return+
f ! boys' d>k;s1
8 eyes s(t1 s(t]
?an ! s(t;s ( all ?+s
se5 "? my eyes1
8b y _c run away40

,f my h\se"f's k
,i ga!r$ t ! boys
fe>$ & attack$ :at"e
!y did n "u/&1
? a l[ly te/a;t
( human nature4

,back 9 my room1 ,i lay            #bi
half-awake1 wond]+
h[ !y 7 suppos$ 6see
me cle>ly if my vi.n
( myf1 z ( all ?+s '''

,:5 ! next morn+ a boy
wav$ 8 mock+ h&
ne> my bruis$ face1
,i ball$ my new k
96a fi/1 & !n ,i 0 se5
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            0,ann ,by+ton
  ,x 0 a cool] ?an usual "d 9 ,augu/ 9
nor?ea/ ,kansas4 ,m>k & 8 dad1 ,fr$1
_h g"o \ 6_! cab9 on ! ,kansas ,riv] z
!y (t5 did4 ,! cab9 0 #hd-ye>-old
,fr$'s home away f home1 )a deck1
electric;y1 runn+ wat]--all ! -=ts (
home )! a4$ attrac;n (! view1 s.ds &
smells (! riv] ne>by4
  ,m>k & 8 dad 7 9/all+ a spr9kl]
sy/em 6wat] ! newly plant$ grass4 ,m>k
_h g"o 6get "s?+ :5 he he>d 8 dad %\t1
8,:ooooa60
  8,i knew ,i'd lo/ hm10 he told me
lat]4 ,he ran "s #ae feet d[n ! riv]
bank & ne>ly knock$ 8 dad 96! wat]1
try+ 6get 6hm4 ,he cdn't tell me :e!r
! electric cord 0 8 or ,fr$'s idea1 b
af det]m9+ t ,fr$ _h gra2$ "s %ru2]y :
_h /opp$ 8 fall1 ,m>k climb$ back up !
bank1 & af reject+ two cords1 f.d ! "o
he want$4 ,he ti$ x 6a tree at ! top
(! bank1 climb$ back d[n1 ti$ ! cord
"u 8 dad's >mpits & !n >.d ano!r tree
6/abilize ,fr$ s he1 ,m>k1 cd climb
back up ! bank1 call #iaa & give !m
direc;ns 6! cab94
  ,x took ano!r #de m9utes =a rescue
squad 6>rive1 move m5 & ropes d[n !
riv]bank 6,fr$1 secure hm & !n place
hm 9 a wire basket & w9* hm up ! bank4
,fr$ 0 !n /rapp$ 6a backbo>d z a
precau;n4 ,un=tunately1 :5 !y >riv$ at
! ,,va hospital1 ano!r em]g5cy _h -e 9
: necessitat$ ,fr$'s /ay+ /rapp$ d[n =
ano!r ?ree h\rs4                   #ca
  ,"s ( y "k ,m>k ,coates1 ! h]o ( ?
true /ory4 ,m>k has be5 an active
memb] (! ,kansas ,associ,n =! ,bl &
,visu,y ,impair$ = s"eal ye>s1 s]ves
on \r bo>d ( directors & z vice
presid5t & has att5d$ ! legislative
sem9> & presid5ts' meet+ on two
o3a.ns4
  ,m>k has be5 ! pr9cipal c>egiv] = 8
dad =! pa/ s"eal ye>s4 ,he d1ls )
feel+s ( fru/r,n1 3c]n1 love & annoy.e
9 ? role1 j z "s ( u h d"o :5 wat*+ \r
[n p>5ts 2come ^? 9 ne$ ( c>e4 ,m>k
doesn't talk ab ? task un.s he is ask$
ab 8 dad4 ,he does ! job will+ly4 ,x
/rikes me t all ( u 9 ,,acb h _m
opportunities 6be h]oes1 if we take
advantage ( !m4 ,! frly smile & -pli;t
on a job well d"o 0"s"o /ru7l+ )a
newly acquir$ 4abil;y2 ! unobtrusive
(f] ( assi/.e 6ano!r p]son d1l+ )!
same /resses we d2 ! calm assur.e &
hi< expect,ns we %[ bl or visu,y
impair$ *n2 ! "w at a golf t\rna;t or
o!r fund-rais]2 ^! >e all
opportunities 6be h]oes4
  ,:ile we may n h ! ne$ 6be z
res\rce;lly h]oic z ,m>k ,coates & 8
"f1 we c all take advantage (! hi45
opportunities 6be h]oes4 ,& 6,m>k1 we
say1 8,we >e pr\d ( y1 ,m>k1 = yr
brav]y1 yr res\rce;l;s & yr pati;e40
,&1 al;g ) y1 we br1! a huge si< (
relief & say1 8,we love y1 ,dad60
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,a d>k & dank & dre>y "d1
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up 7,lake ,wor?1 ,fla474 ,3tact ,l5ny
at 7#efa7 #dcc-hhid4
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,3tact ,frank ,lapiano at 7#bab7
#fge-ghef4
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,:at surpris$ me ! mo/
:5 ,i f/ t\*$
my premature tw9 sons
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,i hop$ n ag/ hope1
"k+ t if !y liv$
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f me1 b s !y "k
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