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divi.n4 ,if memb}s  >e will+ 6"picipate1 ! ,bo>d has 3sid}$ ! produc;n ( a
cookbook4 ,s"eal ,,nfb a6iliates1 9clud+ ! ,massa*usetts a6iliate1  h _h
3sid}a# su3ess ) _! cookbooks4  ,s* a project1 h{"e1 wd require memb}s
6submit recipes1  wd m&ate ! -pil,n ( ~! recipes1 & wd m1n t  memb}s wd h
6"w h>d 6sell ! -plet$ book4 ,I h  volunte}$ 6a3ept recipes f memb}s &
o!rs :o mi<t wi% 6"picipate4 ,submit recipes 9 pr9t1 ei typ$ or pr9t$ on a
ne>  lr-qual;y or lr-qual;y pr9t}2 9 h>dcopy ,brl2 or on  disk 9 ,,ascii1
,brl 'n' ,sp1k1 or ,brl ,lite files4 ,9clude any  alt}native te*niques : y
use = cook+1 7al;g ) !  obvi|s visual te*niques74 ,s5d recipes 6,k>la
,we/john1 ,$itor1  ,,nagdu ,cookbook1 #bjji ,broadmoor ,drive1 ,*ampaign1
,,il #fahba4  ,! ,bo>d al 3sid}$ o!r /rategies = 5l>g+ !  divi.n's
tr1sury4 ,memb}s mi<t 3sid} 9dividual or /ate  #ac
  activities 6raise m"oy = ! divi.n4 ,"s 9dividuals h  actu,y 3duct$
private bake sales 6raise m"oy = ! ,f$},n4  ,A /ate a6iliate ( ,,nagdu
mi<t h ev5 grt} su3ess ) s* an  5d1vor4 ,3sid} 3tact+ yr local ,lions1
,kiwanis1 or ,rot>y ,club  ab a don,n 6! ,n,nal ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog
,us}s4  ,at ! v l1/1 ea* & e memb} ( ! ,n,nal  ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog
,us}s m/ pay dues 9 a "tly way4 ,if y  h n yet jo9$ ,,nagdu1 :at >e y
wait+ =8 ,! organiz,n  w 2 bett} 2c ( yr memb}%ip4 ,if yr memb}%ip has
laps$1 n{ is ! "t 6r5ew x6 ,r1d}s ( ,h>;s ,up w 2  ___________  
  rcvg memb}%ip =ms4 ,if y >e borr{+ ? newslett} f a  fr or r1d+ x at a
guide dog s*ool1 y may jo9 ! ,n,nal  ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog ,us}s 03tact+
,,nagdu ,tr1sur} ,priscilla  ,f}ris 9 pr9t or ,brl & pay+ ! annual dues (
4#ae.jj4 ,pl1se  provide ,mrs4 ,f}ris ) yr "n1 a4ress1 & teleph"o numb} &
9dicate yr pref};e = ! pr9t or ! cassette v}.n (  
  ,h>;s ,up4 ,3tact ,priscilla ,f}ris at #ee ,delaw>e ,av5ue1 ,som}set1
,,ma  ___________  
  #jbgbf4
  ,yr help is v m* appreciat$4  
  
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  ,! ,write ,/uff
  
  0,k>la ,we/john
  
  
  ,I 0 honor$ :5 ,suzanne ,:al51 ! newly elect$ ,presid5t (  ! ,n,nal
,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog ,us}s1 ask$ me 6$it ,h>;s  ________
  ,up4 ,e new adm9i/r,n makes "s *anges1 s y may notice t  ___  
  ,h>;s ,up has a "s:at di6}5t look4 ,t does n m1n t  __________  
  no?+ 9 ! newslett} w 2 ! same4 ,z $itor ( ,h>;s ,up1 ,I  ____________  
  wi% 6improve ? public,n1 n 6recr1te x4  ,my $itorial guidel9es dovetail
! goals ( ! new  adm9i/r,n4 ,guide dog us}s ne$ a public,n : 4cusses dog
c>e & h&l+ f ! p}spective ( -pet5t bl p4  ,:e!r !y >e 3sid}+ "w ) a guide
dog or j curi|s1  bl p ne$ a relia# s|rce ( 9=m,n ab guide dogs4  ,ev5 ~?
( u :o >e happy ) |r *oice ( s*ool >e curi|s  ab :at o!r s*ools d4 ,~? :o
>e 4satisfi$ ) _!  curr5t s*ool may f9d mat}ial f o!r guide dog s*ools
use;l 9  _! se>* = a m suita# >range;t4  ,h>;s ,up is a semi-annual
public,n1 : w appe> 9 mid-  __________  
  autumn & mid-spr+4 ,submis.n d1dl9es = manuscripts >e  ,septemb} #a = !
fall issue & ,m>* #a = ! spr+ issue4  ,manuscripts may 2 submitt$ 9 pr9t1
typ$ or pr9t$ ) a lr-  qual;y or ne> lr-qual;y pr9t}2 9 h>dcopy ,brl2 or
on disk  z ,,ascii1 ,brl 'n' ,sp1k1 or ,brl ,lite files4 ,) ! r>e  #ae
  excep;n ( a multi-"p s}ies1 >ticles %d 2 no m ?an #b1#ejj  ~ws l;g4
,manuscripts %d d1l directly ) guide dogs--_! c>e  & h&l+1 ! advantages &
4advantages ( us+ a guide dog z  "o's prim>y travel aid1 4crim9,n ag/
guide dog us}s1  su3ess /ories ( guide dog use "u unconv5;nal
circum/.es--6"n j a few possibilities4  ,! 3nec;n1 ?|<1 m/ 2 r1dily
app>5t4 ,/ories ab pet  dogs1 "w+ dogs o!r ?an guide dogs1 or wild canids1
7wolves1  foxes1 coyotes1 d+os1 etc471 fasc9at+ ?|< !y may 21 >e n  suita#
= ,h>;s ,up4 ,f/-p}son n>ratives & h{-6>ticles >e  ____________  
  fair game = public,n1 b !y %d p}ta9 explicitly 6guide  dog mobil;y1 c>e1
or h&l+4 ,>ticles = ,h>;s ,up %d 2 m  ___________  
  ?an anecdotes : 9volve guide dogs tang5ti,y4  ,z 9 ! pa/1 ,h>;s ,up w
repr9t items f ! newslett}s  ___________  
  ( ! v>i|s guide dog s*ools1 7af obta9+ p}mis.n 6repr9t  & giv+ full
cr$it 6~? public,ns74 ,s* repr9ts1 h{"e1  ne$ n 2 ! only v5ue = si<t$
3tributors 6? newslett}4   ,z ) ! ,brl ,monitor1 mo/ au?ors appe>+ 9 ~!
pages w  _________________  
  2 bl4 ,we 9 ! ,n,nal ,f$},n ( ! ,bl1 h{"e1 d n  practice r"ese 4crim9,n4
,we welcome 9=m$ si<t$ p 6"w ) u z coll1gues & frs4 ,nei ! bl nor !  si<t$
hold exclusive title 69si<t4 ,si<t$ writ}s >e m ?an  welcome 6submit
mat}ial = 3sid},n4 ,! si<t$ relative or  #af
  fr ( a guide dog us}1 a vet}9>ian at a guide dog s*ool1 a  puppy rais}1
! {n} ( a retir$ guide dog1 or a guide dog  9/ructor >e b a few si<t$ p :o
cd 3tribute 6,h>;s  ________
  ,up4 ,! qual;y ( ! au?or's "w1 n ! visual acu;y ( !  ___  
  au?or1 is :at matt}s4  ,? issue 9troduces a new sec;n1 8,can9e
,alt}natives10 :  w 3si/ ( "o or m >ticles4 ,~! pieces 4cuss guide dogs  &
bl;s or bl;s te*niques = dog c>e & h&l+4 ,!  debut ( ? sec;n pres5ts f|r
p}spectives on guide dog use &  bl;s f f|r -mitt$ guide dog us}s1 cle>ly
demon/rat+ !  div}se exp}i;es ( ,,nagdu memb}s4 ,2f ,I obta9$ my f/ dog1
af r1d+ "o too _m s5ti;tal pieces ab bl p &  _! guide dogs1 my p}cep;ns (
guide dog us}s 7 4tort$4 ,:at  sort ( p made ? deci.n8 ,I wond}$4 ,:y did
!y *oose 6"w ) dogs8 ,:at did !y ?9k ( ! :ite cane8 ,gett+ /rai<t  answ}s
6~! "qs 0 l pull+ tee?4 ,? retic;e made  my {n travel *oices m di6icult4
,? f/ 9/all;t ( 8,can9e  ,alt}natives0 seeks 6provide "s ( ~? elusive
answ}s = "s"o  :o may 2 ask+ ~? "qs n{4 ,9de$1 ,h>;s ,up1 l all
____________  
  ,f$},n public,ns1 %d 2 a vehicle "? :  ,f$},ni/s %>e |r k & exp}tise1
5gage 9 frank b  polite 4c|rse1 & (f} 5c|rage;t 6"o ano!r4  ,/rai<t=w>d &
respect;l -munic,n br1ks d{n walls &  #ag
  builds bridges ( "u/&+ & gd w4 ,5li<t5;t &  civil;y >e crucial 6!
develop;t & imple;t,n ( s.d  policy1 9side & |tside ! ,f$},n4 ,h>;s ,up c
& %d 2  __________  
  a vehicle = ! =mul,n ( s* policy4  
  ,help+ ,h&s
  0,suzanne ,:al5
  
  ,x is safe 6say t mo/ p :o >e "w+ ) at l1/  _! second guide dog h liv$
"?1 7no1 su6}$ "? wd  2 ! bett} phrase71 "o or m ( ! foll{+ situ,ns3
7,A73 ,yr new dog's 2havior is driv+ y nuts4 ,maybe he or %e  has j *ew$
up yr mo/ important -put} disk--! late/ 9 a  l;g s}ies ( objects 6meet _!
doom 2t can9e tee?4 ,p}h  he gr{ls & b>ks non/op :5 "s"o -es 96yr (fice1 &
yr boss & co-"w}s >e gett+ a mite n}v|s or irritat$4 ,once  ag1 %e dives
"u ! ta# 9 ! re/aurant af t /ray  ,fr5* fry or "s o!r tempt+ morsel4 ,56
,2f y decide 6kill ei yr dog or yrf1 y call ! s*ool4  ,maybe ! s*ool's
foll{-up program is n"oxi/5t or n v  gd4 ,maybe ! foll{-up is excell5t1 b
x w 2 at l1/ two  weeks 2f an 9/ructor c 2 9 yr >ea4 ,:at d y d8  7;,b73
,fa/-=w>d a few mon?s1 a ye>1 or l;g}4 ,y've tri$  #ah
  "ey?+ ! 9/ructor su7e/$1 b yr dog's 2havior is no  bett}4 ,9 fact1 x's
worse6 ,n only has he or %e gott5 m adept at  ! orig9al bad 2haviors t
prompt$ y 6call ! s*ool 9 !  f/ place1 b ! numb} & v>iety ( dirty tricks h
9cr1s$4   ,m s}i|sly1 maybe yr dog has 2come unsafe 9 tra6ic or has
develop$ an unsettl+ fe> t ! two ( y j c't lick4  ,example3 ,! only way 6&
f "w e "d is 0bus1 & yr dog  has decid$1 7"s"ts y n"e "k :y71 t he's
t}rifi$ (  buses4 ,) deep regret1 y make ! deci.n 6return ! dog 6!  s*ool
or 6f9d h} a gd home & let h} 2 a pet4 ,p}h y feel  l a failure4 ,p}h y
feel l y've 2tray$ yr dog & maybe  yr s*ool4 ,y love ? dog1 af all1 9
spite ( ! fru/r,ns1  & n{ ! h|se feels empti} )|t hm4 ,y're reliev$ n 6h
6d1l ) ! misbehavior e "d1 b y feel guilty = feel+   reliev$4 ,on top (
all t--if y've decid$ 6get ano!r dog--is  ! fru/r,n ( ! wait 2f y c 5t}
class ag1 !  res5t;t ( hav+ be5 giv5 a dog :o turn$ | 6be a pro#m1  ! fe>
( x happ5+ ag1 & ! 9conv5i;e ( hav+ 6put  yr life on hold ag = a c|ple (
weeks :ile y tra9 ) yr  new dog4 ,h{ d y h&le ~! feel+s8  7;,c73 ,maybe y
bo? surviv$ ! ,new ,dog ,syndrome4 ,y've _h a  satisfy+ "w+ rel,n%ip tgr1
b n{1 all too soon1  retire;t has 2come an issue 6be reck"od )4 ,maybe x
happ5$  #ai
  ) deva/at+ su45;s :ile yr dog is / "y4 ,he's a ,lab1  = example1 & has
be5 diagnos$ ) progressive ret9al atrophy1  & ! vet}9>y oph?almologi/ 6:om
y w5t = a second op9ion  has told y t 8 vi.n is no l;g} adequate = safe
guide "w  & w only get worse4 ,maybe %e's an eld}ly ,%eph}d1 & h}  >?ritis
has wors5$ 6! po9t t %e's re,y sl{$ d{n4 ,y  ask yrf :e!r x's fair 6keep
"w+ h}2 yet y don't want  6let g4 ,h{ d y "k :5 x's re,y1 f9,y "t = yr dog
6retire8 ,h{ d y "k : retire;t op;n wd 2 be/8 ,d y  &/or yr family keep yr
dog z a pet8 ,d y f9d yr dog a gd  home4 ,if y f9d hm ano!r home1 h{
closely w y *eck on !  dog's h1l? & happi;s 9 ! new 5viron;t8 ,d y return
! dog  6! s*ool's c>e8 ,"! >e s _m t|< "qs4  7;,d73 ,yr dog has di$4 ,:e!r
! d1? 0 due 6natural causes  or y _h 6make ! agoniz+ deci.n 6eu?anize1 y
grieve4  ,:e!r yr dog is "w+ or retir$ at ! "t ( 8 or h} d1?1  y grieve4
,:5 yr dog is "w+ at ! "t ( d1?1 2ss !  grief1 y >e pres5t$ ) "s imm &
press+ mobil;y  issues1 especi,y if y don't 5joy us+ a cane &/or y >5't  v
gd at x4 ,"ey"o h&les grief di6}5tly1 ( c|rse1 b =  "s p1 x's re,y
deva/at+4  ,:5 ,jesse1 my ?ird dog1 di$1 ,I 0 %ock$ & f"r5$ 0!  level ( !
angui%4 ,I _h no idea t ! pa9 wd 2 s deep &  #bj
  3sum+4 ,9 ! "ds foll{+ 8 d1?1 ,I'd see 8 empty h>;s or  8 toys1 & ,I'd
cry4 ,I'd rememb} h{ m* ,jesse lov$ 6*ew on ice  cubes1 & h{ he wd -e
runn+ f any room 9 ! h|se !  mo;t "s"o op5$ ! freez} & got ice4 ,= a %ort
:ile af  8 d1?1 ,I'd cry :5"e ,I put ice cubes 96a glass4 ,I'd wake up 9
! ni<t & ?9k ,I he>d hm b>k or he>d 8 coll> rattle1 & (  c|rse1 he wdn't 2
"!44 ,!n ,I'd cry & wdn't g back 6sleep4 ,9 %ort1 ,I ?"| ,I wd g crazy4
,": d y turn :5  y're wei<$ d{n 0grief l t8  ,9 my ,presid5t's ,message1
,I spoke ( a m5tor+ program t ,I  ?9k wd 2 b5eficial = u 6e/abli% 9
,,nagdu4 ,we wd n 2  sett+ a prec$5t "h4 ,o!r divi.ns h well-e/abli%$
m5tor+ net"ws4 ,I bel;g 6! ,n,nal ,associ,n ( ,bl  ,$ucators4 ,we ma9ta9 a
li/ ( t1*}s will+ 6m5tor 9 "o or  m categories1 dep5d+ on _! pr(es.nal
exp}i;e4 ,!  categories 9clude ,pres*ool/,e>ly ,*ildhood1 ,ele;t>y1
,second>y1  ,univ}s;y/po/graduate1 & ,$uc,n ( bl *n4 ,I am "o (  ! ele;t>y
m5tors1 s ,I "w ) /ud5t t1*}s seek+ _!  cr$5tials 9 ele;t>y $uc,n4 ,I al
"w ) c}tifi$  ele;t>y t1*}s :o n{ f9d !mvs hav+ di6iculty 9 !  classroom4
,"o ( ! mo/ -mon r1sons = di6iculty is t !  p}son is n{ los+ 8 or h} si<t
& lacks ! self-3fid;e &  ! skills 6d1l ) bl;s e6ectively4  #ba
  ,? idea has applic,ns = u 9 ,,nagdu4 ,if y h  su3ess;lly d1lt )
misbehavior 9 a guide dog1 s* z a7res.n1  scav5g+1 4tractabil;y1 or :at"e1
y wd 2 9 an excell5t  posi;n 6%>e /rategies : h "w$ e6ectively = y )  "s"o
:o is at 8 or h} wit's 5d4 ,if y've recov}$ af go+  "? ! exp}i;e ( s5d+ a
dog back 6! s*ool 2c ( an  unsolva# pro#m1 y c empa?ize & provide r1ssur.e
&  p}spective 6"s"o :o's go+ "? x n{4 ,if y've retir$ a  dog & 7 happy ) !
way ?+s "w$ |1 or if y w}5't  happy & h v{$ 6d x di6}5tly next "t if
circum/.es  p}mit1 y c 2 a s.d+ bo>d = p fac+ t dilemma =  ! f/ "t4 ,y c
4cuss op;ns1 9clud+ ! pros & 3s (  ea* op;n 9s(> z y "k !m4 ,fur!rmore1
0li/5+ &  -municat+1 y c 2 an 9/ru;t t{>d help+ p f9d _!  {n solu;ns4
  ,if y h em}g$ f ! tempe/ ( grief foll{+ ! d1?  ( a guide dog1 y c li/5 )
a "k+ smile z p deep 9  ! griev+ process p|r | _! he>ts4 ,y c r1ssure !m t
!y >e n ! only "os 65dure ? pa94 ,y c promise !m  t _! feel+s >e normal1 t
!y >e n los+ _! san;y1  & t ! _w w1 9 fact1 g on4  ,! m ,I ?"| ab ?
project & h{ we wd imple;t  x1 ! m ,I felt t x %d h a special "n :
captures  #bb
  ! _s ( :at we >e try+ 6a3ompli%4 ,I m5;n$ ? 6,eug5ia ,fir?1 |r
,secret>y1 & %e su7e/$ ! "n ,help+ ,h&s4   ,I l t4 ,I hope y w1 too4
,"h's h{ ! ,help+ ,h&s project w "w4 ,rick ,fox has  graci|sly agre$
6coord9ate x4 ,if y want 6m5tor1 6help  p d1l ) "o or m ( ! foll{+ issues1
!n 3tact ,rick  ,fox & tell hm on : topic or topics y wd l 6m5tor4 ,!
topics >e3 /rategies = correct+ a guide dog's misbehavior1 !  deci.n
6return a dog 6! s*ool1 retire;t issues1 & grief &  b}1ve;t issues4 ,rick
w ma9ta9 ! li/ ( m5tors & _!  >1s ( 9t}e/4 ,p ne$+ 6talk ) a m5tor w al
call  ,rick1 & he w put !m 9 3tact ) "s"o :o has express$ an  9t}e/ 9
help+ ) _! "picul> pro#m4 ,rick w al foll{  up 6make sure t ! m5tor & !
p}son desir+ help h be5  a# 6make 3tact4 ,:5 y 3tact ,rick 6h yr "n a4$ 6!
li/ ( availa# m5tors1 pl1se supply hm ) ! foll{+  9=m,n3 yr "n1 mail+
a4ress1 ;,e-mail a4ress if y h "o1  teleph"o numb}1 be/ "t ( "d 63tact y1
topics on : y  wd l 6s}ve z a m5tor1 & ! approximate numb} ( ye>s y  h be5
"w+ ) a guide dog4  ,rick ,fox may 2 3tact$ z foll{s3 ,mail+ a4ress3 #ahh
,baldw9  ,/reet1 ,second ,floor1 ,bloomfield1 ,new ,j}sey #jgjjc2
,teleph"o3 7#igc7  #gdc-fajg2 ;,e-mail3 rjfox`webspan4net4  #bc
  ,let's all 2 g5}|s 9 %>+ |r "t1 |r empa?y1 & |r  exp}i;e4 ,help+ ,h&s
has ! pot5tial 6be "o ( ! mo/  wor?:ile 5d1vors ( ,,nagdu4  
  ,! ,*all5ge
  0,eug5ia ,fir?
  
  ,I 0 9spir$ 6write ? >ticle :5 ,suzanne ,:al5 & ,I  f/ 4cuss$ ! ,help+
,h&s program n{ be+ sponsor$ 0!  divi.n4 ,I rcvd my f/ guide dog f ,!
,see+ ,eye 9 #aifi4 ,I  hope t pres5t & future guide dog us}s h x easi}
?an ,I did  :5 ,I decid$ 6get a dog4 ,I actu,y _h made ! deci.n :5 ,I 0  a
junior 9 hi< s*ool b *ose 6put x (f until ,I graduat$4  ,look+ back on x
n{1 ,I don't "k if ! deci.n 6wait 0 a wise  "o4
  ,I didn't "k t ! /ate ( ,l|isiana requir$ all prospective  college
/ud5ts 6att5d ,>kansas ,5t}prises = ! ,bl = a  college prep c|rse--:e!r !y
ne$$ x or n4 ,I did n "k t  ,,aeb wd n1 7at t "t anyway71 all{ dogs on
campus4 ,I did n  r1lize t go+ 6,! ,see+ ,eye 9 ! summ} foll{+ my  gradu,n
wd =ce me 6br+ back a br& new dog onto an un"kn  college campus1 & ? wd
impose unanticipat$ pro#ms = me4 ,I  didn't "k t ,I wd h 6fi<t = my "rs4
#bd
  ,! tr|# />t$ :5 ,I 9noc5tly m5;n$ 6my  rehabilit,n c|nselor t ,I 0 go+
6,! ,see+ ,eye 6get a  dog4 7,my applic,n _hn't be5 a3ept$ yet1 b ,I 0 a
cocky kid67  ,my c|nselor 0 new on ! job1 & un=tunately1 he 3sult$ "s (  8
coll1gues ab ? t}ri# ?+ 8 cli5t 0 ab 6d4 ,an  imm b>rage ( p desc5d$ ~u my
h|se4 ,did !y s5d  p "kl$g1# ab guide dogs8 ,no6 ,!y br"| a bl cane  us}
6tell me all ab x6 ,fur!rmore1 !y br"| me a dog hat}  z well6
  ,? lady came 6h>ass me s"eal "ts4 ,%e sd n "o ~w  ab ! mobil;y
advantages ( a cane4 ,9/1d1 %e h>p$ on ?+s  ab dogs t ,I _h "kn all my
life--hav+ _h pet dogs4 ,%e talk$  5d.sly ab ,fe$+1 vet}9>y c>e1 & h|se
cl1n+6 ,y'd  ?9k %e wd h notic$ |r two ,g}man ,%eph}d pet dogs &  figur$ |
t ,I _h "s no;n ab dog c>e & h|se cl1n+6  ,my "m n{ says t %e doesn't "k
:y %e all{$ ~?  p 9 h} h|se4 ,un"kn 6me at ! "t1 ! /ate ?r1t5$ my  p>5ts )
nonpay;t ( my college exp5ses if ,I w5t 6,! ,see+  ,eye4 ,ye>s lat} ,I f.d
| t my "m told !m 6g "r ah1d  ) _! ?r1t4 ,I don't "k :at my p>5ts wd h d"o
if !y  _h1 b ,I suspect t my "f wd h f.d a way 6d1l )  ! situ,n4
  ,:5 ,I >riv$ at ,,aeb1 ?+s didn't get bett}4 ,0!n ,I %d  #be
  h le>n$ 6keep my m|? %ut ab my imp5d+ visit 6,!  ,see+ ,eye4 ,0? "t ,I
_h my airplane ticket 9 my purse1 & ,I 0  s excit$ t ,I told s"eal p4 ,my
cane 9/ructor f.d |1 &  ! fi<t 0 on ag6  ,! pro#m 9 ? case 0 tw(old4 ,f/1
! 9/ructor made me  d ! same1 bor+ r|te ov} & ov} ag4 ,second1 he 0
det}m9$  6give me an ext5.n = cane travel4 ,I didn't ne$ "o1 or at l1/  ,I
wdn't h ne$$ "o if he _h ev5 tri$ 6t1* me4 ,if he _h  be5 ! l1/ bit
a3ommodat+1 he cd h 3v9c$ me 6use my  cane at l1/ until ,I bo>d$ ! plane =
,new ,j}sey4 ,I hat$ ! ,,aeb  campus s m* t he easily cd h 3v9c$ me t x 0
fun 6g (f campus & get an ice cr1m c"o--or any?+ else nice4 ,9/1d1  2c he
kept badg}+ me1 ,I saw 8 mobil;y class & ! ext5.n  t he kept talk+ ab z
direct ?r1ts 6my plans4  ,at ! "t ,I did n "k t my p>5ts truly favor$ my
gett+  a dog4 ,"o ev5+ my "m came 6my room 6talk 6me ab !  4advantages (
hav+ a dog al;g ) a roommate4 ,n{ ,I'm n c}ta9  :at h} purpose 0 9 hav+ ?
4cus.n4 ,!n x 3v9c$ me  t ,I 0 al"o4
  ,9 _m ways ,I 0 al"o4 ,I knew no o!r guide dog us}s4 ,my  p>5ts 7
9exp}i;$ 9 ? >ea z well4 ,z ,I write n{1 ,I c't  2lieve h{ ! deck 0 /ack$
ag/ my su3ess z a guide dog us}4  ,I knew no?+ ab ! campus 6: ,I 0 go+4 ,x
turn$ | 6#bf
  2 a ni<tm>e ( bran*+ sidewalks4 ,3sequ5tly1 v few bl  /ud5ts *ose 6g "!4
,9 a4i;n1 ,I _h be5 | ( ,! ,see+  ,eye = only ?ree "ds :5 ,I desc5d$ ~u ?
ni<tm>e ( a  campus4
  ,my f/ dog1 ,oma1 0 a black & cr1m ,g}man ,%eph}d4 ,%e took  an 9/ant
4like 6! ,l|isiana climate1 especi,y s9ce ,I 0 al  /upid 5 6live 9 a
dormitory )|t air 3di;n+4 ,an air-  3di;n$ dorm 0 availa#1 & ,I %d h 9si/$
~u x4  ,s9ce my p>5ts didn't h air-3di;n+ at ! "t & s9ce |r  pet dogs 7
okay1 ,I fail$ 6take 96a3.t ! %ock ( |r  climate ~u a dog rais$ 9 ,new
,j}sey6 ,%e got sick1 & my "m  took h} 6! vet = a c|ple ( "ds4 ,I _h 6use
my cane on campus  :ile %e 0 g"o4 ,I 0 n happy ab x1 b ,I manag$4  ,at f/1
,oma decid$ t "w on ? campus 0 n fun at all4   ,|r /ress level w5t up
s"eal not*es4 ,back !n1 ,! ,see+ ,eye _h  n e/abli%$ ! volunt>y foll{-up
program = new /ud5ts :  exi/s td4 ,9/ructor support 0 availa#1 b x wasn't
automatic,y (f}$ 6new graduates4 ,al1 my 9/ructor at ,!  ,see+ ,eye _h n
g"o | ( 8 way 6expla9 ! {n}%ip policy  9 detail4 ,if he _h expla9$ ?
policy m specific,y1 ,I wd  h be5 less reluctant 6tell ,mr4 ,debetaz1 !
,director ( ,tra9+  at ! "t1 m ab my pro#ms4 ,I _h call$ ,mr4 ,debetaz1 b
:5  he m5;n$ "s?+ ab tak+ ,oma back 6see if !y cd "w  #bg
  ) h}1 ,I panick$4 ,I "k n{ t reclaim+ my dog wasn't 8  purpose 9 say+ ?
6me4 ,8 purpose 0 6get me 6be m  au?oritative ) ,oma1 ano!r pro#m ,I _h z
a new guide dog us}4  ,he a3ompli%$ 8 purpose "!1 b x didn't solve my
tr|#s )  ! campus lay|t4
  ,=tunately1 ,I met a "y man :o took x ~u hmf 6"w  ) u4 ,I / don't "k h{
he f.d | ab me & my tr|#s4  ,"o "d he j %{$ up & ann|nc$ t ,I 0 go+ 6le>n
6f9d ! cafet}ia4 ,0gett+ direc;ns & 0ask+ p 6review  ! r|tes ) me1 ,I 0
0n{ gett+ 6classes su3ess;lly4 ,!  cafet}ia1 h{"e1 0 a di6}5t matt}4  ,x 0
acr a huge p>k+ lot4 ,6cross x requir$ yr dog 6locate yr de/9,n1 (f 96!
4t.e1 & aim "!4 ,we _h 6take ? lesson 0/ages4 ,e "d ,/eve wd -e 6escort me
6supp}4
  ,/eve _h be5 9 ! ,can9e ,corps 9 ! s}vice4 ,2c he  3duct$ hmf l "o1 ,oma
mi/ook hm = a ,see+ ,eye 9/ructor4  ,he wd h made a wond};l guide dog
9/ructor1 & ! pr(es.n  lo/ a wond};l prospect if he decid$ on "s?+ else4
,seldom s9ce  h ,I _h an un9itiat$ si<t$ p}son "k 9/antly :at 0 ne$$  &
dem& x ( me--:e!r ,I want$ 6or n4 ,/eve's si/} 0  4a#d1 b %e wasn't bl4
,I'll n"e "k ": he got 8  9tui;n ab bl;s4  #bh
  ,oma's "w took an 9/ant turn = ! bett}4 ,2f l;g1 we  7 sail+ acr t
campus l we'd be5 do+ x = ye>s4 ,we  got lots ( ex}cise1 too4 ,x 0 a gd1
/iff #ae-m9ute walk acr  t campus at a spe$ : ,I wdn't ev5 ?9k ab walk+
n{4 ,we  did ? s"eal "ts a "d1 climb+ up /eep hills t give me leg  cramps
n{ j ?9k+ ab !m4  ,I hope my exp}i;es >e n (t5 rep1t$ 0o!r "y guide  dog
us}s4 ,I'm afraid1 h{"e1 t !y probably >e4 ,n all new  guide dog us}s >e
=tunate 5 6h "s"o l ,/eve 6%{  up & t1* !m ! ropes4 ,ov} ! ye>s1 ,I h d"o
my small "p  6help o!r guide dog us}s & prospective guide dog us}s4 ,I "k
t _m ( y h al d"o t z well4 ,,nagdu c /& z a  help+ h& = guide dog us}s 9
4tress1 :e!r ! pro#ms /em  f "w+ di6iculties or o!r issues4 ,! ,bo>d has
ask$ ,rick ,fox  6h1d ? project1 & ,I hope _m ( y w 3tact hm 6assi/  hm )
x4 ,"! may 2 o!r guide dog us}s desp}ate 6talk 6"s"o ) yr exp}i;e & "kh{4
,we c't take ! place ( !  help !y wd rcv f _! s*ools' 9/ructors1 b we c
give  !m a help+ h&1 too1 0ei solv+ a pro#m or urg+ t  graduate 63tact
pr(es.nal assi/.e4   #bi
  ,9 ,memoriam
  
  ,k5ne? ,j}nigan
  
  0,k>la ,we/john
  
  
  ,on ,octob} #ab1 #aiih1 ,dr4 ,k5ne? ,j}nigan di$ at 8 home 9  suburban
,baltimore4 ,bl p 9 g5}al & ! organiz$ bl  move;t 9 "picul> lo/ a fr1 a
coll1gue1 & a m5tor4 ,z  ,f$},ni/s "k1 ,dr4 ,j}nigan _h battl$ c.} s9ce
la/  ,novemb}4 ,at l1/ ! pa9 & su6}+ 9h}5t 9 t dr1d;l  41se h 5d$ = hm4
,k5ne? ,j}nigan 0 born 9 ,mi*igan on ,novemb} #ac1 #aibf4 ,%ortly  "!af1
he & 8 family mov$ 6a f>m 9 ,t5;see4 ,at age six  ,dr4 ,j}nigan1 :o 0 bl f
bir?1 2gan att5d+ ! ,t5;see  ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 f : he rcvd 8 ele;t>y &
second>y $uc,n4 ,af graduat+ f ! ,t5;see ,s*ool = !  ,bl1 ,dr4 ,j}nigan
ran a furniture busi;s 9 ,bee* ,grove1 ,t5;see4   ,he !n 5t}$ ,t5;see
,te*nological ,univ}s;y1 locat$ 9  ,cookeville1 ,t5;see1 f : he rcvd a
ba*elor's degree 9  social sci;es4 ,dr4 ,j}nigan al /udi$ at ,george
,p1body ,college =  ,t1*}s1 f : he obta9$ a ma/}'s degree 9 ,5gli%4  9
#aidi ,dr4 ,j}nigan 2gan 8 "w ) ! bl1 t1*+  ,5gli% at ! ,t5;see ,s*ool = !
,bl4 ,9 #aiec1 af a /9t z  an 9sur.e salesman1 he 2gan t1*+ at ! ,cali=nia
,ori5t,n  ,c5t} = ! ,bl 9 ,oakl&4 ,f ,cali=nia ,dr4 ,j}nigan mov$ 6#cj
  ,des ,mo9es1 ,i{a1 ": he direct$ ! ,i{a ,-mis.n = ! ,bl  f #aieh 6#aigh4
,9 ~? two decades1 ! ,i{a ,-mis.n = !  ,bl 2came a model ag5cy : rcvd
n,nal recogni;n4  8,if "o m/ 2 bl10 sd ,h>old ,russell1 :o *air$ !
,presid5t's ,-mittee on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ dur+ !  ,johnson
adm9i/r,n1 8x is bett} 6be bl 9 ,i{a ?an ayy":  else 9 ! n,n or 9 ! _w40
,dr4 ,j}nigan's 9volve;t ) ! ,n,nal ,f$},n ( !  ,bl 2gan 9 #aiea1 :5 he
2came active 9 ! ,t5;see a6iliate4  ,9 #aifh he assum$ ! presid5cy ( !
,f$},n1 & "u 8  /ew>d%ip ! organiz$ bl move;t fl|ri%$4 ,/ate a6iliates
9cr1s$ f #cb 6#ej--z well z ! a4i;n ( a6iliates 9 !  ,4trict ( ,columbia &
,pu}to ,rico4 ,memb}%ip climb$ 6#ej1#jjj4 ,dr4  ,j}nigan 0 9/ru;tal 9
secur+ ! passage ( :ite cane laws 9  all #ej /ates & ! ,4trict ( ,columbia
& 9 secur+ = bl  p ! "r 6take civil s}vice exam9,ns--e6orts 2gun "u  !
t5ure ( ,f$},n f.d} ,jacobus t5,broek4 ,! #aigh move (  ,f$},n h1dqu>t}s f
,des ,mo9es 6,baltimore 5h.$ ,f$},n  9flu;e at ! n,nal level4  ,dr4
,j}nigan sup}vis$ ! r5ov,n ( a factory 9 s|?  ,baltimore : 2came ! ,n,nal
,c5t} = ! ,bl4 ,%ortly af  ! move1 ! ,job project came 96be+4 ,9 ! e>ly
#aiij's1 !  ,9t}n,nal ,brl & ,te*nology ,c5t}1 an 5d1vor ~u : ,dr4  #ca
  ,j}nigan "w$ tire.sly1 2came an 9tegral "p ( ! ,n,nal  ,c5t} = ! ,bl4 ,?
c5t} h|ses e te*nological device =  ! bl 9 exi/;e1 all{+ = objective
evalu,n ( curr5t  te*nology4 ,ev5 af l1v+ ! presid5cy 9 #aihf1 ,dr4
,j}nigan 0  crucial 6,f$},n fundrais+ & 6projects l ,newsl9e = !  ,bl
7;,r74 ,he 0 a =ce;l advocate ( ,brl lit}acy2 civil "rs1  9clud+ s5si# &
fair tr1t;t ( bl pass5g}s 0!  airl9es2 & equal opportun;y = ! bl 9
employ;t1 9clud+  opportunities = bl p 6s}ve |r c.try 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,=eign ,s}vice4
  ,k5ne? ,j}nigan 3duct$ hmf ) dec5cy & civil;y &  e>n$ ! respect ( o!rs4
,9 a4i;n 6his l1d}%ip 9 !  ,n,nal ,f$},n ( ! ,bl1 he s}v$ z ,presid5t ( !
,am}ican-,c>ib1n region ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union4 ,dr4 ,j}nigan rec5tly  rcvd !
,w9/on ,gordon ,aw>d1 pres5t$ at ! ,canadian embassy 0! ,canadian ,n,nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl4 ,dr4 ,j}nigan 0 al  honor$ 0! ,am}ican ,libr>y ,s}vice4
,he 0 9/ru;tal 9 *ang+  ! attitudes ( pr(es.nals 9 ! bl;s field t{>d !
organiz$ bl move;t f ho/il;y 6grudg+ tol},n 6true  a3ept.e & gd w4  8,I h
no -pla9ts 9 my life10 ,dr4 ,j}nigan sd4 8,I g  3t5t$4 ,I h 5joy$ my life4
,I love my frs & ~? :o may  h 4lik$ me40
  #cb
  ,dr4 ,j}nigan is surviv$ 0his wife1 ,m>y ,ell52 8 bro!r1  ,lloyd2 8
dau<t}1 ,m>ie ,cobb2 ?ree gr&*ildr5 & f|r grt-  gr&*ildr54
  
  ,! ,back ( ! ,bus ,revisit$  0,suzanne ,:al5
  
  ,if y >5't old 5 6rememb} ! #aiej's & '#fj's1 !n  surely y le>n$ 9 s*ool
or f yr p>5ts ab ! /ru7les  = civil "rs : o3urr$ dur+ ~? turbul5t "ts4
,especi,y  ?r|<|t ! s|!rn ;,u4;,s41 ,african-,am}icans 7 segregat$ f  :ite
society 9 ways : we f9d h>d 6imag9e td4 ,!y drank  f sep>ate wat} f.ta9s1
us$ sep>ate re/ rooms1 & w5t 6sep>ate s*ools4 ,ev5 on ! buses1 0policy &
0regul,n1 :ite  p sat at ! front1 & black p sat at ! back4  ,9 ! face ( s*
9ju/ice1 "! 7 _m acts ( c|rage 9  ! fi<t = equal;y & civil "rs4 ,al? ! bus
0 ! only  m1ns ( transport,n = _m impov}i%$ ,african-,am}icans1 s _m  p
"picipat$ 9 ! bus boycotts organiz$ 0,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r  ,k+ t bus -panies
_h 6*ange _! policies4 ,ultimately1 af  battles on _m di6}5t fronts1 !
c|rt cases & civil "rs  legisl,n t h s pr(.dly *ang$ |r society 7 a*iev$4
,rosa ,p>ks al exhibit$ grt c|rage4 ,af a l;g "w"d1 %e  #cc
  bo>d$ ! bus = h} trip home & sat d{n 9 ! v f/ s1t 9  ! sec;n 9 ! back (
! bus res}v$ = black p4 ,%e _hn't  be5 rid+ = v l;g :5 a :ite man bo>d$ !
bus4 ,e s1t  9 ! front ( ! bus--! >ea res}v$ = :ite p--0 alr  tak54 ,!
driv} ord}$ ,rosa ,p>ks 6/& & give h} s1t 6!  :ite pass5g}4
  ,rosa ,p>ks 0 tir$4 ,h} body 0 tir$1 yes2 b m ?an t1  h} m9d & s|l & _s
7 tir$ ( ! moral 9ju/ice ( x  all4 ,no d|bt r1liz+ ! t}ri# 3sequ;es t cd
2fall h}1  ,mrs4 ,p>ks n"e!.s ann|nc$1 politely b firmly1 t %e wd  /ay
put4 ,police came4 ,mrs4 ,p>ks 0 >re/$ & brut,y b1t54  ,an 9spir+ /ory1 a
/ory f : society has le>n$4 ,surely  s* 4crim9,n wdn't exi/ 9 #aigi1 m ?an
#bj ye>s lat}4  ,oh1 yes x wd6 ,only ? "t ! victim 0 n black b :ite1 n
si<t$ b bl2 & 9/1d ( a bus1 ! mode ( transport,n 0  an airl9e4 ,I 0 !
victim1 & ,texas ,9t}n,nal 0 ! airl9e4  ,unlike ,mrs4 ,p>ks1 i 0 n >re/$ &
b1t51 b ! attempt$  viol,n ( my civil "rs 0 j z flagrant1 &1 z 0 ! case  9
! #aiej's1 ! pretext = d5y+ my civil "rs 0 8law10  8-pany policy10 &
8regul,n40 ,I w expla94  ,I _h att5d$ ! 8sa9tly sem9>0 at ! ,n,nal ,c5t} =
!  ,bl ov} ,hall{e5 week5d4 ,priscilla ,f}ris1 |r tr1sur}1 0 al  "o ( !
8sa9ts0 9 att5d.e at t sem9>4 ,z any"o :o has  #cd
  "e att5d$ c atte/1 l1d}%ip sem9> is a h1dy exp}i;e4 ,y  "w v h>d1 b y
le>n s m* ov} ~? few "ds ab !  qualities ( e6ective ,f$},n l1d}s4 ,y le>n
/rategies =  e6ective l1d}%ip1 political ac;n1 & advocacy4 ,y >e firmly
gr.d$ 9 ,social ,secur;y1 ! hi/ory ( ! move;t1 & s m*  m4 ,y l1ve sem9>
hi<ly 5}giz$ & motivat$1 r1dy 6tackle  ! _w & *ange :at x m1ns 6be bl4  ,9
hi< _ss1 3templat+ ! "w ah1d1 ,I w5t 6!  airport4 ,I _h _h no pro#m :at"e
travel+ 6,baltimore & didn't  expect a pro#m on ! return trip4 ,h{ naive6
,ticket 9 h&1 ,I w5t  6! gate 6*eck 9 & rcv my bo>d+ pass4 ,! ag5t took "o
look at ! s1t ,I _h be5 assign$1 s"eal r{s back 9 coa*1 !  same s1t ,I _h
o3upi$ on ! way 6,baltimore4  8,:o assign$ y ? s1t80 ! ag5t dem&$ l|dly4
8,y c't  sit "! ) t dog6 ,I'm mov+ y 6! bulkh1d60  ,I tri$ 6expla9 t ,I
didn't l ! bulkh1d ris+ 9 front  ( me4 ,x made me feel clos$ 94 ,2ss1 ,I
tri$ 6po9t |1 ,I _h  o3upi$ my assign$ s1t on my orig9al fli<t ) no pro#m2
"!  0 actu,y m leg room = me & m room = my dog 9 ! r{  ": ,I _h be5
assign$ ?an 9 ! bulkh1d4  ,! ag5t 9t}rupt$ ) -;ts /rangely rem9isc5t ( an
e>li} }a4 8,y p ) dogs >e requir$ 6sit 9 bulkh1d  s1t+6 ,x's -pany policy
& f$}al regul,n6 ,& we'll h 6#ce
  prebo>d y40
  8,pl1se r1d me ! f$}al regul,n10 ,I sd calmly4  ,tot,y ignor+ me1 ! ag5t
"w$ at ! -put} & sd  af a mo;t1 8,"!4 ,I've *ang$ y 6bulkh1d4 ,sit d{n4
,we'll  -e get y :5 x's "t = y 6prebo>d40  8,let me sp1k 6a sup}visor1
pl1se10 ,I sd1 8& al1 pl1se  give me back my ticket40  8,we keep tickets =
una3ompani$ *n & h&icapp$ p  requir+ special assi/.e until x's "t = !m
6bo>d !  fli<t10 ,I 0 9=m$4 8,sit d{n4 ,we'll -e get y :5 we're r1dy  =
y40
  ,at my 3t9u$ 9si/;e1 a sup}visor 0 f9,y summ"od 6sp1k 6me4 ,? p}son 0
ev5 m rude4 ,he rep1t$ t x 0  bo? -pany policy & f$}al regul,n t ,I _h
6sit 9 bulkh1d  s1t+ ) my dog4 ,he fur!r /at$ r bluntly t ,I wd  ei agree
6prebo>d ! fli<t & sit 9 bulkh1d s1t+1 or ,I  wd n get on ! plane4 ,he al
refus$ 6%{ me ! specific  passages ei f -pany policy or f f$}al regul,n4
,let me 2 cle>ly "u/ood4 ,"s p d pref} 6sit 9  bulkh1d s1t+ ) _! dogs1 &
t's f9e4 ,"s p ne$ or  want assi/.e 9 prebo>d+ a fli<t2 t's _! *oice4 ,:at
,I  object$ 6!n1 & :at ,I wd object 6td if 3front$ )  ! same sc5>io is !
bully+ tactic & ! cu/odial attitude4 ,z  #cf
  ,I saw x1 ! philosophy ( ! airl9e p}sonnel ) :om ,I d1lt w5t  "s?+ l ?3
,we "k :at's be/ = ! bl4 ,! bl _c  2 tru/$ n 6lose an airl9e ticket4 ,! bl
lack ! abil;y &  -mon s5se 6walk safely1 unassi/$1 d{n a jetway :5 si<t$
pass5g}s >e do+ ! v same ?+4 ,! bl :o travel )  guide dogs d n & _c "k :
is ! be/ place = !m 6sit on an airplane4 ,"!=e1 unlike o!r cu/om}s1 !
pref};es  ( bl pass5g}s ne$ n 2 tak5 96a3.t--un.s1 ( c|rse1  !y meekly
8pref}0 :at is be+ =c$ ~u !m4 ,if ! bl d>e  6"q |r au?or;y1 we'll j tell
!m x's -pany policy &  ?r{ 9 a ~w ab f$}al regul,n4 ,if !y >e 9sol5t 5
6ask 6h ! precise regul,n r1d 6!m1 we w refuse1  7especi,y s9ce no f$}al
regul,n ( ! k9d exi/s74  ,:at 0 ,I 6d8 ,6get on ! plane "u ! t}ms dictat$
0! airl9e wd 2 a surr5d} ( my civil "rs4 ,9 ! #aiej's  ,african-,am}icans
7 ord}$ 6! back ( ! bus 2c ? 0  ! place : 0law 0 res}v$ = !m4 ,m ?an #bj
ye>s lat}1  ,I 0 be+ ord}$ 6! front ( ! coa* sec;n ( an airplane  2c ? 0 !
>ea res}v$ = me--:e!r ,I lik$ x or n4 ,I  _h only be5 a memb} ( ! ,f$},n =
ab a ye> at ? "t4   ,dur+ t ye> ,I _h r1d all ! ,,nfb lit}ature ,I cd get
my h&s  on1 g"o 6meet+s1 talk$ ) memb}s4 ,I _h le>n$ m*1 & "o  ( ! key
3cepts t ,I _h le>n$ 0 t j z 9 e>li} civil  #cg
  "rs /ru7les1 "s"ts on ! road 6f/-class citiz5%ip &  reg>d.s ( ! co/1 y h
6/& up = fre$om & basic  dign;y4 ,I took a deep br1? & /at$1 z /1dily z ,I
cd1  8,pl1se give me back my ticket4 ,"u ~! 3di;ns ,I _c bo>d  ? fli<t40
  8,y're sure80 ! sup}visor ask$ curtly4  ,I no4$4
  8,v well !n40 he sd1 & lit},y %ov$ ! ticket acr  ! c.t}4
  ,I m/ 3fess 6be+ a ll sc>$ z ,I he>d my plane ro>  d{n ! runway4 ,I _h j
=feit$ my s1t 6g home1 & at t  "t 9 my life1 ,I _h nei ! m"oy nor ! cr$it
6pur*ase  ano!r ticket4
  ,!n ,I rememb}$4 ,ov} & ov} 9 sem9> ,I _h he>d p talk  ab ,f$},n love1 !
,f$},n family1 ! fact t we >e all  bro!rs & si/}s 9 ? move;t4 ,I knew :at
,I m/ d4 ,I f.d a  teleph"o & call$ ,dr4 ,j}nigan4  ,dr4 ,j}nigan us$ a
cane--l mo/ ( |r l1d}s at ! n,nal  level4 ,x has be5 sd 0"s t |r n,nal
l1d}%ip is 8anti-  dog40 ,I c tell y t on t "d1 dur+ t 3v}s,n 2t  ,dr4
,j}nigan & a sc>$ "y woman 9 an airport1 no?+ 4p>ag+  0 sd ab my dog4 ,dr4
,j}nigan "u/ood t ev5 ?|< ? 0  a pro#m peculi> 6"s"o travel+ ) a guide
dog1 ! issue  #ch
  transc5d$ dogs or canes4 ,? 0 a civil "rs issue4 ,dr4 ,j}nigan  he>d me
|4 !n he sd1 8,I'm pr|d ( y4 ,y did ! "r   ?+40
  ,:5 dr4 j}nigan f9i%$ d1l+ ) ,texas ,9t}n,nal  ,airl9es1 p 9 hi< places
at ! -pany 7 be+ call$ at  home4 ,I 0 plac$ 9 a cab at ! airl9e's exp5se &
driv5 acr  ! c;y 6ano!r airport2 ! trip co/ !m "s": 9 !  nei<borhood (
4#dj.jj4 ,fur!rmore1 ! airl9e _h 6pay 6put me on  ano!r fli<t--at a price
3sid}ably hi<} ?an ! pur*ase price  ( my orig9al ticket4 ,I 0 n requir$
6sit 9 ! bulkh1d on !  way home1 & ! ,presid5t ( ,texas ,9t}n,nal ,airl9es
s5t me  q a lr ( apology4 ,9 ! ,n,nal ,f$},n ( ! ,bl1  :e!r we >e bl or
si<t$1 :e!r we use dogs or canes1 we're  "w+ tgr & help+ ea* o!r :5 nec
6*ange :at x  m1ns 6be bl4
  
  ,can9e ,alt}natives
  ,:y ,f$},ni/s ,use ,guide ,dogs  
  ,f ! ,$itor3 ,c "s"o 2 a -mitt$ ,f$},ni/ & a    -mitt$ guide dog us}8
,if s1 h{ d s* p view _!  bl;s8 ,d !y "e use canes8 ,:at prompt$ !m 6get
_! dogs8  ,z ) mo/ "qs 9volv+ a l>ge gr|p ( p1 ! answ}s  #ci
  >e div}se & -plex4 ,"s ,f$},ni/s us$ ! :ite cane  ext5sively 2f obta9+
_! f/ guide dogs4 ,o!rs did n4  ,"s _h alw lik$ dogs & _h extisive 3tact )
pet dogs4  ,o!rs _h n"e {n$ a dog 2f obta9+ a guide dog4 ,"s 2gan  "w+ )
guide dogs immly af hi< s*ool4 ,o!rs made !  deci.n lat}4
  ,! 3crete exp}i;es ( r1l p1 h{"e1 >e alw m  9/ructive ?an blanket
/ate;ts4 ,! 3firm$ cane us}s 9 |r  move;t mi<t 2 surpris$ at h{ m* !y h 9
-mon ) !  f|r guide dog us}s pr(il$ 9 ? sec;n4 ,~? 3sid}+ "w  ) a guide
dog w 2 happy 64cov} t n"o ( ! 9dividuals   :o wrote = ? column resem# !
/}eotypical guide dog us}4  ,guide dog us}s :o agree ) ,f$},n philosophy b
:o h ei  be5 reluctant 6jo9 ! ,n,nal ,f$},n ( ! ,bl or :o h  felt
uncom=ta# 9 ! ,,nfb 2c ( _! *os5 travel tool %d  take he>t4 ,jo9 u6 ,2come
m active6  
  ,-pet;e & ,guide ,dog ,use  0,suzanne ,:al5
  
  ,I am ! newly elect$ presid5t ( ,,nagdu4 ,I h be5 bl s9ce  bir?1 a guide
dog us} s9ce #aige1 & a ,f},ni/ s9ce #aigh4  ,orig9,y f ne> ,bu6alo1 ,new
,york1 ,I 0 $ucat$ f/ 9 public  #dj
  s*ool1 !n at ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,batavia4 ,I  rcvd my
ba*elor's degree 9 rom.e languages f ,wells ,college 9  ,aurora1 ,new
,york1 & my ma/}'s degree 9 bil+ual $uc,n f !  ,univ}s;y ( ,texas at
,au/94 ,? fall ,I w 2 5t}+ my #af;? ye>  ( public s*ool t1*+4 ,I curr5tly
t1* second grade bil+ual  $uc,n at ,anson ,j"os ,ele;t>y ,s*ool 9 !
,dallas ,public ,s*ools4  ,my /ud5ts >e all ,hispanic *n1 & ,I "w ) !m 9
,spani%  z well z 9 ,5gli%4   ,prior 6#aige1 ,I us$ a cane z my mobil;y
tool ( *oice4 ,!  cane 5a#d me 6travel ?r|<|t ,spa9 :5 ,I /udi$ "! 9
3nec;n ) my major z a junior 9 college4 ,) a lot ( h>d "w  & ) ! help ( a
v pati5t mobil;y t1*} "nd ,sam ,p>adise1  ,I develop$ 96a pretty gd cane
travel}4 ,I mi<t n"e h gott5  a dog _h ,I n le>n$1 9 ! fall 2f ,I left =
,spa91 t a  close fr f hi< s*ool1 a m* bett} cane travel} ?an ,I1 0  "w+ )
h} f/ dog4 ,hav+ be5 told 0my rehab c|nselor t  guide dogs 7 = lazy bl p
:o 7 9compet5t cane  travel}s1 ,I 0 m ?an surpris$ :5 ,patty got h} dog4
,patty  c}ta9ly 0 any?+ b an 9compet5t travel}6  ,at h} 9vit,n1 ,I took a
week5d & w5t 6visit h} at h}  college campus4 ,h} dog1 ,s>a1 d|#-guid$ u
on a walk >.d campus4  ,man1 0 ,I impress$6 ,we walk$ fa/} ?an ,I _h "e
walk$ 9 my  life6 ,%ortly "!af1 a fr f *ur* 9troduc$ me 6h}  #da
  nei<bor & 8 guide dog4 ,we al took a walk1 & ag1 ,I 0  impress$ ) !
grace1 ease1 & swift;s ) : we travel$4 ,I  decid$ t1 :5 ,I return$ f
,spa91 ,I wd apply4  ,I rcvd my f/ dog 9 ,janu>y1 #aige1 & ,I am curr5tly
travel+ ) my f|r?4 ,k>a1 my f/ dog1 0 a ,lab-%eph}d cross4   ,my second1
?ird1 & f|r? dogs 7,v9nie1 ,jesse1 & ,illiad1 9 t  ord}71 h all be5 male
,g}man ,%eph}ds4 ,all ( !m h be5 f  ,! ,see+ ,eye4 ,?|< ,I'm glad ,I h
fairly gd cane skills1 ,I c  tell y t a dog w alw 2 my mobil;y aid (
*oice4 ,! wait    2t dogs is alw 9t}m9ably l;g z f> z ,I'm 3c}n$1 no
matt} h{ %ort x actu,y is4  
  ,f$},nism & ! ,guide ,dog ,t1m  0,dana ,>d
  
  ,z ,f$},ni/s1 we pr|dly proclaim t x is respecta# 6be  bl4 ,z guide dog
h&l}s1 we %d proclaim ) equal vigor &  3vic;n t x is respecta# 6be "p ( a
"w+ guide dog  t1m4 ,m (t5 ?an is h1l?y1 we ,f$},ni/s h f.d 
vs  9 h1t$ debates ab : mobil;y aid is ! be/3 cane1 dog1 or  si<t$ guide4
,! tru? is1 all modes ( travel h _! place1 &  we %dn't judge "o ano!r bas$
on |r *oice ( mobil;y me?od  any m ?an we wd judge |r si<t$ frs ac 6: c>
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  !y drive--a m9ivan1 a sports c>1 or an old clunk}4 ,?|< all  mobil;y
me?ods >e equal1 all h _! di6};es1 _! plusses  & _! m9uses4
  ,"o major di6};e 2t dog & cane travel is ! 3cept (  ! guide dog t1m4 ,ac
6a "pial def9i;n appe>+ 9  
  ,web/}'s ,new ,_w ,dic;n>y ( ! ,am}ican ,language1 ,second ,$i;n1
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a t1m is def9$ z 8a gr|p ( p "w+ tgr 9 a  
  coord9at$ e6ort40 ,= ! purposes ( ? 4cus.n1 ,I w -p>e  ! guide dog t1m
6! baseball t1m4 ,9 a baseball t1m1 ea* ( !  n9e posi;ns has a 4t9ct
func;n4 ,= ! guide dog t1m1 !  prim>y responsibil;y ( ! h&l} is 6det}m9e !
r|te t !  t1m w travel1 & ! dog's responsibil;y is 6foll{ -m&s &  5sure !
safety ( ! h&l} 0avoid+ ob/acles1 /opp+ =  curbs & /eps1 & refus+ 6respond
6-m&s if t response  wd result 9 a dang}|s situ,n = ! t1m4 ,"s"ts1 ?|<1
situ,ns necessetate t t1m memb}s assume a4i;nal  responsibilities4 ,9 a
baseball t1m1 ! relief pit*} c 2 br"|  9 6try & save ! game4 ,A p9* hitt}
c 2 us$ 6br1k a tie  & br+ home ! w9n+ run4 ,"s"ts ! guide dog m/ a3ept
a4i;nal responsibilities or duties 6make ! t1m run smoo?ly4 ,at  l1/ t has
be5 my exp}i;e :5 "w+ ) my guide dogs4  ,despite excell5t tra9+ at |r
/ate's -mis.n = ! bl1  ,I h alw _h di6iculty le>n+ new r|tes rapidly4
,s9ce ,I lack  #dc
  gd m5tal mapp+ skills1 ,I (t5 h tr|# r"es+ a r|te--ev5  :5 ,I h le>n$ a
r|te 6a de/9,n4 ,? is :5 my guide dog  2comes my 8p9* hitt}0 0memoriz+ !
r|te ah1d ( me4 ,I f/  exp}i;$ ? ph5om5on :5 ,I tra9$ at ,guide ,dogs = !
,bl  ) my f/ guide dog1 ,yola4 ,dur+ tra9+ ,I 5joy$ go+ 6a pet  /ore 9
d{nt{n ,san ,rafael4 ,2c "! 0 a tricky turn1 :  ,yola wd h 6f9d 9 ord}
6get u 6! /eps ( ! /ore1  ! tra9} a3ompani$ u ! f/ "d we did ? r|te4 ,!
next  "t we did t r|te1 ,I 0 amaz$ :5 ,yola 2gan mak+ ! turn  2f ,I _h
-m&$ h} 6d s4 ,I v}ifi$ ) my obs}v,nal  skills t %e 0 mak+ ! "r move1 b %e
0 def9itely !  pilot4 ,dur+ |r ye>s ( "w+ tgr1 ,yola 0 9valua# 9
meet+s--z %e 0 alw a# 6guide me back 6! 3f};e room  af lun* or a re/ room
br1k1 &1 ) m9imal 9/ruc;n1 alm  alw f9d+ my exact s1t4  ,9 ! summ} (
#aiia1 ,I 0 ask$ 6t1* voc,nal r1di;s  skills at a weekl;g summ} yu?
program1 3duct$ at |r s*ool =  ! bl4 ,>riv+ "o "d 2f classes 7 62g91 ,I _h
only "o  opportun;y 6travel ! r|te acr campus 2t ! cottage ":  ,I /ay$ ) !
/ud5ts 6! libr>y ": my class wd 2 held4   ,I 0 t}rifi$4 ,I want$ my /ud5ts
6see me z a -pet5t bl  p}son & z a gd role model4 ,I knew ,I cdn't
memorize ! fairly  -plex r|te ) j "o walk "?4 ,I did talk my roommate
96#dd
  walk+ ! r|te ) me = a second "t1 b ! next "d 0 !  r1l te/4 ,I h1d$ | !
door t{>d ! libr>y4 ,z ,I v}ifi$  l&m>ks1 ,yola execut$ ! r|te flaw.sly4
,I cd n h travel$  ? r|te ) s* 3fid;e if ,I _h n be5 "w+ ) ,yola4  ,al? my
curr5t dog1 ,fr+e1 does n h ,yola's 9nate abil;y 6le>n r|tes rapidly1 %e
has improv$ 9 ? >ea ov} ! f|r ye>s  t we h "w$ z a t1m4  ,9 my f/ ye>s z a
guide dog h&l}1 ,I 0 a%am$ 6admit 6my 8nondog0 ,f$},n frs h{ help;l hav+ a
dog 0 = me4 ,I  _h alw be5 told--especi,y 0! ,-mis.n = ! ,bl /aff--  t bl
p didn't ne$ 6h dogs 2c we cd travel f9e  )|t !m 0us+ |r canes4 ,I (t5
felt guilty = "k+ t ,I  cd travel bett} ) a guide dog4 ,n{1 h{"e1 af #ac
ye>s (  be+ "pn}$ ) a guide dog1 ,I freely admit 6bl & si<t$  p alike !
b5efits ( "w+ z "p ( a guide dog t1m4 ,yes1  x is respecta# 6be bl1 & x is
equ,y respecta# 6be "p  ( a "w+ guide dog t1m4  
  
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  ,:y ,get a ,guide ,dog8  
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  ,hav+ he>d s m* debate on ! subject ( mobil;y & hav+  r1d a rec5t >ticle
9 ,h>;s ,up1 9 : guide dog use 0 s.dly  ____________  
  *all5g$1 ,I j _h 6get my two c5ts 94 ,z mo/ ( y "k 0n{1 ,I rcvd my f/
guide dog f ,! ,see+ ,eye 9 #aifi1 & ,I  admit 6v ll p}sonal exp}i;e us+ a
cane4 ,_m ( my  frs >e cane us}s1 s ,I 2lieve ,I'm n -pletely ignorant on
!  subject4
  ,bianca is my fif? dog4 ,l mo/ exp}i;$ guide dog us}s1 ,I  h _h 6d1l )
bo? ! d1? & retire;t ( my dogs4  ,o3a.n,y1 my dogs h be5 ill4 ,2c my dogs
h _h wond};l  vet}9>y c>e ov} ! ye>s1 ill;s is "s?+ ) : ,I h  n (t5 _h
63t5d4 ,I "k t ,I h be5 lucky 9 ? reg>d4  ,I h 5 cane skill 65a# me 6take
! bus 6"w if  nec4 ,"! >e1 h{"e1 activities : ,I mi<t n p}=m  )|t my dog4
,= example1 ,I mi<t n *oose 6g 6my fr  ,suzanne's a"p;t if ,I 7 n "w+ a
dog4 ,I cd get 6h} home  us+ a cane1 b -+ back is a tricky busi;s4
,suzanne lives ne> a  v busy1 wide /reet1 & ,I h a t}ri# ve}+ pro#m4 ,I h
_h x all ( my life1 & x seems 6be gett+ worse ! old} ,I  get4
  ,I c /& at a curb & "u/& fully :at ,I m/ d 6cross  #df
  a /reet /rai<t4 ,:5 ,I actu,y p}=m ! cross+1 h{"e1 ,I  ve}--"s"ts 6!
left1 "s"ts 6! "r4 ,:5 ,I "w ) a  new dog1 ,I m/ "w ext5sively 6be c}ta9 t
my dog -p5sates  = ? quirk4 ,my dogs h all _h 6le>n n 6let me d ? &  6be
ass}tive ) me if ,I d4 ,9 ,bianca's case1 ,I h _h 6le>n  6notice :5 %e's
try+ 6pull me /rai<t}2 :5 ,I feel h}  try+ 6-p5sate1 ,I h _h 6le>n 6relax
my >m & n pull  ag/ ! h>;s4 ,A cane c make no s* -p5s,ns4  ,I'm n writ+ ?
6br+ up ! issue ( cane v}sus dog4  ,t's a /upid 4cus.n4 ,"! is no >gu;t4
,bo? cane & guide  dog travel h b5efits 6! 9dividual mak+ t deci.n2 no "o
else has ! "r 69t}f}e 9 ! *oice4 ,if y're a p}son :o  m/ "k e detail ( yr
5viron;t & :o m/ 3trol e  aspect ( yr mobil;y1 !n a dog's n = y4  ,equ,y
ridicul|s is ! !ory t all a p}son ne$ d is 6take tra9+1 & he w automatic,y
2come an excell5t travel}4  ,mobil;y is a skill l any o!r skill4 ,I've n"e
he>d any"o say  t if "ey"o takes algebra & trigonometry1 pr(ici5cy 9 !m  w
automatic,y foll{4 ,I alm fail$ algebra 9 hi< s*ool1 &  no am.t ( tutor+
seem$ 6help4 ,I tri$ h>d1 too6 ,:y !n d  _m p seem 62lieve t ext5sive
tra9+ is go+ 6make a  p}son 96a mobil;y wiz>d8  ,I am n necess>ily ag/
ext5sive cane tra9+ 2f gett+  #dg
  a guide dog1 b ,I d n 2lieve t ext5sive exp}i;e ) !  cane is ess5tial
6su3ess ) a guide dog4 ,any skill y "k may  help y4 ,bl p %d h ! absolute
"r 6decide h{ f>  !y1 z 9dividuals1 wi% 6g ) _! cane skills4 ,if !y want
6-plete a five-mile solo ) _! canes1 !y %d d s4 ,if !y  n"e 9t5d 6d s* a
?+ 9 _! lives1 !y %d h !  "r n 6d s4
  ,I h frs :o say t tak+ cane travel f/ help$ !m  lat} 9 "w+ ) _! dogs4
,~? frs say x 0 !  motiv,n = !m1 :at !y cd ga9 f "w+ ) a dog t  0 ! decid+
factor 9 _! *oice4 ,if y >e s* a gd cane  us} t y don't feel y're ga9+
any?+ 0"w+ ) a dog1  !n y'll f9d x 6be a hassle4 ,"o p}son's hassle1 ?|<1
is  ano!r p}son's a3ept$ life/yle4 ,= 9/.e1 if ,I h 6take my  dog | 9 !
ra91 ,I 3sid} do+ s 6be "o ( ! a3ept$ "ps  ( my life4 ,I'm ga9+ a lot 0"w+
a dog1 s ! sacrifice is  wor? x4
  ,I h al he>d "s p say t guide dog travel is m  -plicat$ ?an cane travel4
,let's get r1l1 folks6 ,mobil;y is a  -plicat$ subject = mo/ ( u1 no matt}
h{ y d x4 ,x's  /ress;l = "s ( u4 ,= myf1 ,I c get ": ,I'm go+ mo/ (  ! "t
)|t any pro#m4 ,if ,I ne$ 6g 6an unfamili> loc,n1  ?|<1 ,I m/ 3c5trate 6d
x4 ,no am.t ( tra9+ is go+ 6#dh
  *ange ? 2c ,I h a lot ( tr|# keep+ any?+ spatial1  -plicat$1 or detail$
9 my m9d = v l;g4 ,if ,I /ru7le ) x  too l;g1 ,I 2come fru/rat$ &1 (
c|rse1 lo/4 ,if ,I'm sm>t1 ,I'll  review ": ,I'm go+ 2f ,I l1ve home ) my
husb&1 :o is gd  at -plicat$1 detail$1 & spatial navig,n4 ,he's si<t$1 b
he'd  2 gd at x ev5 if he 7 bl4 ,does ? m1n ,I c't g 6an  unfamili> place8
,no1 x does n1 b x does m1n t do+ s is n  easy = me4
  ,if ,I hav5't be5 "s": = a l;g "t1 ,I m/ review my  direc;ns ov} ag 2f
go+ "!4 ,I h an excell5t memory =  o!r types ( 9=m,n1 b travel direc;ns
seem 6evaporate f  my database4 ,? pro#m seems 6be gett+ worse ! old} ,I
get1 or  maybe x's j m notic1# 6me z ,I get old}4 ,no am.t (  tra9+ w
correct x4  ,I "u/& t e rule has excep;ns & t life/yle  *anges c a6ect !
*oice ( mobil;y aid1 b = ! mo/ "p1 ,I  2lieve t mo/ p %d make _! *oice
e>ly4 ,"! is a gd  r1son = my say+ ?4 ,let me expla9 :y ,I support mak+ an
e>ly  *oice4
  ,I _h a fr "nd ,david4 ,he is dec1s$ n{1 & ,I "k he  wdn't m9d if ,I us$
hm z an example ( "s"o :o wait$ too late  9 life 6*ange 8 m9d 3c}n+ 8
mobil;y *oice4 ,l _m (  u1 ,david _h be5 a premature baby ~: ret9as 7
damag$ 0#di
  oxyg54 ,david lov$ animals1 9clud+ my la/ two dogs1 ,c>a &  ,bianca4
,al? he _h "kn o!r guide dog us}s & _! dogs1 my  dogs 7 ! f/ he'd obs}v$
ov} a l;g p}iod ( "t4 ,he got 6"k u well4 ,|r desks 7 close tgr at "w4 ,we
w5t 6ea*  o!r's h|ses s"eal "ts1 especi,y dur+ ! la/ two ye>s (  8 life4
  ,david _h _m ( ! same pro#ms ) mobil;y t ,I h4 ,9  fact1 8 pro#ms 7 v
notic1# :5 he f/ came 6"w 9 my  (fice4 ,david did get >.d ! build+1 b x
took hm q a :ile  6le>n x4 ,|r (fice is "s:at -plicat$2 "! >e a lot ( op5
spaces 9 x : m1ns rememb}+ details helps if y're n go+  6get lo/4
  ,ab a ye> af he came 6"w 9 my (fice1 ,david decid$ 6get a dog f ,! ,see+
,eye4 ,he ask$ me 6call = hm1 & ,I did4  ,ab ! "t he got ! applic,n1
,david "uw5t surg}y 6remove  "p ( 8 foot4 ,? surg}y turn$ | 6be ! 2g9n+ (
8  decl9e4 ,I f.d | lat} t he _h g"o s f> z 6fill | !  applic,n & 3sult 8
doctor ab ! m$ical =ms4 ,8 doctor  _h told hm t he wd sign 8 m$ical =ms if
surg}y 6improve  8 circul,n "w$ on 8 legs4 ,he ultimately lo/ bo? legs4
,until  he lo/ ! f/ leg1 he 0 det}m9$ 6get 8 dog4  ,david di$ at age
fifty4 ,n"o ( u w "e "k h{ m* he  wd h a3ompli%$ dur+ 8 life if he _h be5
m mobile4 ,he  #ej
  a3ompli%$ a lot z x 04 ,he 0 active 9 8 *ur*2 alm !  5tire 3greg,n came
6his memorial s}vice4 ,he 0 active 9  provid+ c|nsel+ = tr|#d & abus$ y|?4
,he rcvd a  special $uc,n degree4 ,he "w$ = a numb} ( ye>s = a f$}al
ag5cy4 ,I h n"e met a m det}m9$ man 9 my life4 ,:5 he set  | 6a3ompli%
"s?+1 x got d"o4 ,I am fairly c}ta9 t if he  _h gott5 6! ref};e /age ( 8
,see+ ,eye applic,n1 he  wd h ask$ me 6write a ref};e = hm4 ,if ,I _h d"o
s1 ,I  wd h sd t1 al? he wd probably exp}i;e di6iculty  le>n+ 6use a guide
dog1 8 motiv,n wd c.t 9 8 abil;y  6get ! job d"o4 ,he got ! job ( life
d"o1 too4 ,b :at a  /ru7le ) mobil;y x took6  ,ano!r fr made ! transi;n f
cane 6dog af us+ a  cane = tw5ty ye>s4 ,%e is active 9 h} *ur*1
college-$ucat$1  & employ$4 ,%e decid$ 6get a dog af obs}v+ ,suzanne
,:al5's  dog1 ,jesse4 ,%e al has o!r gd frs :o h guide dogs4 ,l  me1 %e
has mobil;y di6iculties4 ,%e's be5 /ru7l+ ) !m =  ye>s4 ,af %e got h} dog1
%e told me t %e wi%$ %e _h made  ? *oice a l;g "t ago4 ,al? %e / does !
same ?+s  ) h} dog t %e did ) h} cane1 %e does !m m easily4 ,%e  />t$ tak+
two-mile walks ) h} dog4 ,%e n"e did ? 2f  ) h} cane 2c %e _h 6/ru7le too
m* 65joy ! walk4  ,%e "s"ts w5t ) si<t$ frs1 b t's n ! same4 ,I'm  #ea
  sure %e 5joy$ ~? walks ) h} frs1 b %e want$ 6be a#  6d !m 0h}f4  ,"! >e
p1 & ,I h met !m1 :o 2lieve t1 s9ce  "! is no di6};e 2t us+ a cane & a
dog1 t no "o  %d bo!r tra9+ dogs = guide "w4 ,"s ( u mi<t a3ompli%  |r
goals 9 life 7 we n us+ a guide dog1 b "s ( u wd  /ru7le a lot m 6d s4 ,"s
p wd h u 2lieve t1 if  we don't l us+ |r canes1 we >e n -=ta# ) |r  bl;s4
,sp1k+ = myf1 t's n x at all6 ,I feel -=ta#  ) my bl;s4 ,9de$1 if ,I 7 6be
told t ,I cd 2come  si<t$ tm1 ,I wd 2 appreh5sive4 ,s9ce ,I h be5 bl f
bir?1 ,I wd probably require rehabilit,n 6le>n 6be si<t$4  ,at ! age (
#dh1 t prospect wdn't ?rill me4 ,I've be5 "! &  d"o t6 ,9 %ort1 us+ my
cane is less -=ta# = me f !  /&po9t ( mobil;y1 s ,I use x z ll z possi#4
,app>5tly1 ,I'm n ! only p}son :o feels ? way4 ,A fr  att5d$ a ,see+ ,eye
class ) a "y woman :o _h rcvd qual;y  mobil;y tra9+4 ,? woman _h d"o a
five-mile solo & _h  su3e$$ ) x4 ,my fr ask$ h} :y %e 0 gett+ a dog--s9ce
%e evid5tly _h gd cane skills4 ,h} response 0 v rev1l+4 ,%e  sd t %e _h1
af -plet+ ? solo1 v{$ 6h}f t %e  wd n"e t|* a :ite cane ag4 ,evid5tly = h}
a cane is too  m* tr|# & "w1 despite h} obvi|s abil;y4  #eb
  ,feel+s ab bl;s h absolutely no?+ to d ) "o's  mobil;y aid4 ,9/1d1 !y >e
d}iv$ f "o's self-image &  attitude t{>d "o's posi;n 9 life4 ,if y h
pro#ms us+  ei a cane or a dog1 analyze yrf 6det}m9e ! prop}  solu;n4
,motiv,n c.ts m ?an any?+ else4 ,be+ a gd cane  us} does n necess>ily m1n
t y'll make a gd guide dog us}4  ,y h 6h a gd r1son = mak+ yr mobil;y
*oice4 ,if y  don't1 y'll 2 fru/rat$ 0! "w ne$$ 6make y & yr dog  a -pet5t
"w+ t1m2 y won't wi% 6"w on any pro#ms t  -e up 2c !y're too m* tr|#4 ,!
mo/ important "q on  ! :ole guide dog applic,n =m is 8,:y d y want 6get a
guide  dog80
  
  ,x ,happ5s = a ,r1son  0,k>la ,we/john
  
  8,y'll n"e 2 a guide dog us}40 ,my res|rce t1*} 9t5d$ 6-pli;t me1 & ,I 0
flatt}$4 ,at #ac ,I wd n h qualifi$ =  a guide dog f mo/ s*ools1 b ! -;t
m1nt t %e ?"| ,I  wd gr{ up 6be ! 8"r0 k9d ( bl adult3 an $ucat$1
employ$1 9dep5d5t cane us}4 ,guide dogs 7 = maudl91 di6id5t  los}s :o
cdn't f9d _! way | _! {n front doors4  ,I -plet$ junior hi<1 hi< s*ool1 &
two ye>s ( college  #ec
  2f ,I 2gan 6reconsid} ? assess;t4 ,I _h graduat$ f  college & 0 evaluat+
law s*ools 2f ! metamorphosis 0  -plete4 ,my 3v}.n f guide dog detractor
6-mitt$ guide dog  us} o3urr$ af ,I rcvd a3urate 9=m,n ab guide dogs &  !
bl p :o use !m & af my {n travel skills unfold$4  ,9 %ort ,I *ang$ my m9d
:5 ,I knew :at x m1nt 6be a gd guide  dog us}4 ,I 0 n yet a ,f$},ni/ :5 ,I
w5t 6,! ,see+ ,eye  = ! f/ "t1 back 9 ,may1 #aihf1 b my r1sons = go+
-ple;t$ ,f$},n philosophy4 ,my *ange ( he>t ab guide dogs  0 n unlike my
ultimate 5li<t5;t ab ! ,n,nal ,f$},n  ( ! ,bl4
  ,z a te5ag} ,I acquir$ ! bl;s field's prejudices &  misconcep;ns ab
guide dogs4 ,guide dogs 7 an ev5 grt} /igma  ?an ! dr1d$ :ite cane2 at l1/
"s canes collaps$4 ,A guide dog  n only ann|nc$ bl;s 6! _w1 b al h}ald$
9compet;e1 9vit+ ! si<t$ 62lieve t ! bl >e s  hap.s t ev5 dogs c c>e = u4
,horror /ories ab.d$4 ,guide  dogs b>k$1 gr{l$1 & :9$ 9 public4 ,!y
reliev$ !mvs  "ey":4 ,food & vet}9>y visits 7 exp5sive--especi,y :5  !
dog's {n} got s ll bang = ! buck4 ,A guide dog1 af all1  cd magic,y 2come
untra9$4 ,anyway1 ! be/ guide dog cd d  no?+ t a well-us$ :ite cane cd n
d4  ,ironic,y1 gd cane skills & ! 9dep5d;e ( college life  #ed
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bran*es smack$ my face m li<tly :5 ,I 0 n runn+4  ,l any ,midwe/}n}1 ,I
a3ept$ sn{ z "p ( ! l&scape  f late autumn "? e>ly spr+4 ,I side-/epp$ >.d
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w9t} wond}l&1 ) xs mut$ e*oes &  oblit}at$ gr.d textures1 ,I wond}$ if my
fru/r,n mirror$ t  ( a driv} navigat+ "? fog4  ,I did :at all exp}i;$ cane
us}s d 65sure safety 9  tra6ic4 ,I 9spect$ ! curb = angul>;y & li/5$1
posi;n+  my body 6facilitate a /rai<t cross+4 ,I 5t}$ ! /reet )  p>allel
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9t}sec;n 9 ,urbana1 n f>  f ! campus ( ! ,univ}s;y ( ,ill9ois4 ,go+ ) !
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retr1t$ 6! curb1  #ef
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,eye dog has alw be5 a symbol1 = me & = society  at l>ge1 ( my equal;y4
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n{ z l;g1 brisk1 &  relax$ z ,I want x 6be2 usu,y1 only jo7}s pass me4 ,I
n{ glide  >.d p & ob/ruc;ns 9 my pa?1 easily skirt+ ov}hangs4 ,I  c n{
e6ort.sly foll{ sil5t coll1gues acr c>pet$ floors4  ,td ,I d "s"ts dr1m (
a :ite ,*ri/mas4 ,sn{ no l;g}  seems l a tactile fog4 ,) basic ori5t,n
skills & a dog v}s$  9 su7e/ive -m&s1 x poses no pro#ms at all4 ,guide
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famili> build+s :5 no cane wd h signal$ _!  ":ab|ts4 ,!y signal ice 0sl{+
d{n1 or1 if possi#1 avoid+  x altoge!r4
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s5se4 ,! bl p}son is c}ta9ly ! ma/} ( !  t1m4 ,! be/ ma/}s1 h{"e1 "k !
value ( deleg,n4 ,tra6ic  is a prime example4
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acquir$ z a cane us}1 li/5+ 6tra6ic patt}ns &  align+ correctly at !
corn}1 >e crucial 6su3ess ) a guide  dog4 ,att5;n 6! dog's move;ts is al
vital1 :e!r ? m1ns  #eg
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prop}ly us$ guide dog1 h{"e1 hei<t5s reflexes4  
  ,bo? ( my dogs h respond$ 6}ratic motori/s 2f ,I he>d  ! vehicles3 /opp+
on a dime1 pull+ me sideways1 or back+ up4 ,I  h simultane|sly foll{$ !m &
le>n$ ! r1son = _!  ac;ns4 ,at s* "ts 2g9n+ 6react 6! vehicle :5 ,I actu,y
he>d x wd h be5 a dang}|sly late response4 ,s* 8tra6ic  *ecks0 >e a m1ns (
9dep5d;e1 n a 4play ( 9eptitude4  ,:e!r or n si<t$ driv}s obey tra6ic laws
2comes no m  critical = a guide dog us} ?an x wd 2 = a si<t$ p$e/rian4  
  ,deleg,n1 :5 prop}ly us$1 al exp$ites travel "u  unconv5;nal circum/.es4
,! f/ ye> t ,I "w$ ) a ,see+  ,eye dog1 ,I 0 a secret>y ) ,kelly ,s}vices1
a -pany : provides  tempor>y help4 ,"o ( my major assign;ts 0 do+ cl}ical
"w =  a g5}al 3tractor *>g$ ) r5ovat+ a p{} plant4 ,I "w$ 9  a mobile
(fice on ! 3/ruc;n site4 ,l mo/ 3/ruc;n sites1  t "o sport$ ma*9}y &
holes4 ,2c x 0 locat$ 2h !  p{} plant be+ r5ovat$1 piles ( coal 7 "ey":4
,ev5 !  loc,n ( ! (fice *ang$ p}iodic,y4 ,6be sure1 a cane us}  cd h d"o t
job4 ,n"o!.s1 mobil;y 0 fa/}1 smoo!r1  & m flu5t ) a dog1 :o cd det|r >.d
holes & ma*9es  #eh
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,I 2gan  att5d+ ,s|!rn ,ill9ois ,univ}s;y law s*ool4 ,! campus at ,,siu-
,c>bondale is b1uti;l1 ) facilities 3/ruct$ >.d woods & a  lake4
,sidewalks curve4 ,/reets on campus >e elliptical1 all{+ =  cross+ or jo9+
ma9 >t}ies at cross walks r ?an at  3v5;nal 9t}sec;ns4 ,my ,see+ ,eye dog
simplifi$ ori5t,n 9  ? 5viron;t & made travel swift & fun4 ,I 0 n oblig$
6%orel9e 6pick up cross walks2 my dog m}ely paus$ briefly 69dicate _!
loc,n4 ,? devi,n did n a6ect h} "w at  tradi;nal 9t}sec;ns4  ,simil>ly1 my
,see+ ,eye dogs h be5 social assets4 ,e6ectively  "w+ ) a guide dog
requires & 5g5d}s responsibil;y1 self-  3fid;e1 & poise4 ,A gd guide dog
us} "u/&s & responds 6his dog's physical & social ne$s4 ,3fid;e is crucial
= !  deliv}y ( unequivocal1 unobtrusive -m&s1 correc;ns1 & praise4
,poise is m&atory :5 3front+ ! misconcep;ns & o3a.nal  9t}f};e ( ! g5}al
public4  ,und5iably1 guide dogs impose extra "w4 ,9 ex*ange guide dog
us}s ) gd travel skills move m qkly & smoo?ly4 ,guide dogs  >e "o ( ! _m
alt}native te*niques : r$uce bl;s 6!  level ( a physical nuis.e4 ,A guide
dog1 h{"e1 is m ?an a m}e  tool4 ,jazz & ,jodie1 my ,see+ ,eye dogs1 h be5
gorge|s1  #ei
  9tellig5t1 & lov+ ,labrador ,retri"es1 ~: v exi/;e has  5ri*$ my life4
,! deci.n 6use a guide dog no l;g} 3f.ds  me4 ,x happ5s = a r1son3 ,A
3fid5t bl p}son wants fa/}1 m  e6ici5t travel4 
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