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( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is \r 9dividual memb]s1 organiz$ = mutual support & advocacy 9 \r local communities & 9 \r /ates4 ,z we move 2y ! p&emic1 we ne$ to "w to build up ,,acb 9 \r local communities4 ,"h's h[ we c d x4 #a4 ,decide "r n[ t #ff y're go+ to take "p 9 />t+ a *apt] 9 yr commun;y or a special-9t]e/ a6iliate 9 yr /ate4 ,"!'s no ne$ to wait >.d = "s"o else to get ! ball roll+4 ,j f9i% r1d+ ? >ticle1 & !n g "r to "w4 ,don't worry ab duplicat+ "s"o else's ef=ts4 ,y'll f9d \ ab ea* o!r soon 5\<1 & !n y c />t collaborat+4 #b4 ,make a li/ ( o!r p 9 yr >ea :o may 2 9t]e/$ 9 />t+ yr gr\p or 9 jo9+ x once x is up & runn+4 ,if "!'s "s"o y're n sure ab1 g ah1d & put !m on yr li/4 ,:ile y w ne$ a c]ta9 m9imum numb] ( p to get yr gr\p a6iliat$ ) yr /ate's ,,acb a6iliate1 "!'s no m9imum numb] = />t+ ! process4 ,! li/ w gr[ z y 3t9ue yr activities4 #c4 ,n[ call or write to ea* p]son on yr li/1 tell !m "s?+ ab ,,acb & ab ! purpose #fg ( ! gr\p y >e />t+1 & 9vite !m to jo9 yr organiz+ ef=t4 #d4 ,once y've rcvd a positive response f a few p1 s*$ule & publicize an 9-p]son meet+1 a 3f];e call or ,zoom meet+ ": 9t]e/$ p c get bett] acqua9t$1 express _! 3c]ns & 4cuss id1s = />t+ yr gr\p4 ,! goal ( ? 9=mal get-tgr is to %>e 9=ma;n & to id5tify ! p :o >e will+ to s]ve on a /e]+ committee4 #e4 ,af ! f/ 9=mal meet+1 spr1d ! ^w t a committee is 2+ =m$ to set up yr new local *apt] or /atewide special- 9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,s*$ule yr f/ =mal /e]+ committee meet+1 notify yr ,,acb /ate a6iliate l1d]%ip ab yr activities1 & 9vite !m to help4 ,if y >e />t+ a special-9t]e/ gr\p1 rememb] to al 3tact ! relevant na;nal ,,acb special- #fh 9t]e/ a6iliate4 #f4 ,at yr f/ /e]+ committee meet+1 y'll />t by select+ a meet+ *air & a notetak]4 ,!n y w elect yr /e]+ committee *airp]son1 vice *air & secret>y1 & y w 9vite o!rs to jo9 ! committee4 ,! size ( yr /e]+ committee is up to y4 ,f9i% ! meet+ by assign+ tasks & sett+ a s*$ule = yr regul> committee meet+s4 #g4 ,once yr /e]+ committee is up & runn+1 ! committee w ne$ to "w on ! foll[+ tasks1 z well z o!rs specific to yr circum/.es4 _4 ,pick a "n = ! gr\p4 _4 ,ga!r 3tact 9=ma;n = pot5tial gr\p memb]s & o!r 9t]e/$ p4 ,? li/ w 2come yr memb] ro/] :5 ! gr\p is =mally e/abli%$4 ,y'll want ! foll[+ 9=ma;n = ea* #fi p]son3 "n1 home or mail+ address1 pref]r$ teleph"o numb]1 pref]r$ email address1 vi.n /atus "1 alt]nate m$ia pref];e "ge pr9t">4 ,y c al collect 9=ma;n ab ! g5d] & racial id5t;y ( ^? :o wi% to %>e ? 9=ma;n4 _4 ,set up a m1ns = yr gr\p to communicate ) ea* o!r3 an email li/1 a ,facebook gr\p1 a teleph"o tree1 etc4 _4 ,set up a ph"o numb] & an email address ": p c 3tact yr gr\p4 ,? c 2 "s"o's p]sonal ph"o numb] or email address1 or a sep>ate ph"o numb] & email address1 s* z a ,gmail a3.t & a ,google ,voice ph"o numb]4 _4 ,draft yr gr\p's #gj bylaws4 _4 ,2g9 publiciz+ yr gr\p "? email li/ & ,facebook gr\p po/+s1 >ticles to appropriate newslrs & "? ^w ( m\?4 _4 ,3tact yr /ate's ,,acb a6iliate to f9d \ :at _! require;ts >e = a6ilia;n4 ,= a special-9t]e/ a6iliate1 y'll al want to 3tact ! correspond+ na;nal ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,typically1 y w ne$ to submit yr bylaws1 yr memb] ro/] & yr a6iliate dues to ! respective organiza;ns prior to rcvg =mal a6ilia;n4 #h4 ,z y "w on ! tasks li/$ abv1 y w decide x's "t to s*$ule yr f/ organiza;nal meet+4 ,? is ! po9t at : yr /e]+ committee w 2 trans=m$ 9to a =mal organiza;n4 #ga ,f/1 y w adopt yr bylaws4 ,!n y w hold elec;ns = yr (fic]s & directors4 ,!n y w 3duct o!r busi;s1 s* z sett+ up committees1 au?oriz+ yr tr1sur] to op5 a bank a3.t = ! gr\p1 adopt+ a =mal mo;n to a6iliate ) yr /ate's ,,acb a6iliate1 & possibly ) a na;nal ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliate1 etc4 #i4 ,once yr organiza;n is e/abli%$1 y'll h s"eal m tasks to d4 _4 ,select yr organiza;n's mail+ address4 ,? cd 2 "s"o's p]sonal mail+ address1 or x cd 2 a ,p4,o4 box or o!r type ( mailbox4 _4 ,op5 yr organiza;n's *eck+ a3.t4 ,? is probably ! mo/ di6icult task y'll ne$ to d dur+ ! f/ ye>4 ,don't 2 surpris$ if yr bank #gb takes s"eal mon?s to approve yr a3.t applica;n4 ,! "ds >e pa/ :5 y cd /roll 9to a bank bran* ) yr photo ,,id & a *eckbook 9 yr purse & !n walk \ a half-h\r lat] ) yr new *eckbook4 ,y'll probably ne$ to s*$ule an appo9t;t ) yr bank]1 & yr bank w ne$ c]ta9 9=ma;n f yr organiza;n to op5 ! a3.t1 s* z a sign$ copy ( yr organiza;nal meet+ m9utes1 9clud+ a mo;n au?oriz+ ! op5+ ( a bank a3.t & specify+ :o w 2 au?oriz$ to make deposits & sign *ecks2 a copy ( yr bylaws1 a copy ( yr /ate ,,acb a6iliate's ,,irs lr ( tax exemp;n & a docu;t c]tify+ t yr /ate ,,acb a6iliate is au?oriz+ yr gr\p to op]ate "u xs tax exemp;n1 ! 9itial deposit = ! a3.t1 & o!r ?+s t ! gov]n;t or #gc yr bank's manage;t may decide !y ne$4 _4 ,until yr bank a3.t is op5$1 y'll probably ne$ to au?orize yr tr1sur] to use a p]sonal a3.t to deposit dues & to make pay;ts on 2half ( ! organiza;n4 _4 ,sign up memb]s1 & collect dues4 _4 ,activate committees4 _4 ,/>t projects4 _4 ,publicize ! organiza;n4 _4 ,/>t a newslr4 _4 ,apply = a6ilia;n ) yr /ate's ,,acb a6iliate1 & possibly ) a na;nal ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,:ile ? li/ ( meet+s & tasks may seem ov]:elm+1 rememb] t y don't h to d "ey?+ at once1 & y don't h to d x al"o4 ,^? ( u :o h be5 "? ! process c assi/ y4 ,i am happy to %>e #gd copies ( docu;ts t y c use z models1 & ,i am will+ to provide advice4 ,y c write to me at ,frank4,a4,welte@a" gmail4com1 or y c call me at "<#eaj"> #eda-#addb4 ,y c al r1* \ to ,,acb's memb]%ip committee & to _! c.t]"ps 9 yr /ate or special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,summ>y ( ! ,m>* #i1 #bjbc ,meet+ ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors by ,p5ny ,re$] ,,acb presid5t ,dan ,spoone op5$ ! ,m>* #i meet+ ( ! bo>d ( directors %ortly af #i a4m4 ,ea/]n4 ,all bo>d memb]s 7 pres5t1 z 7 a numb] ( /aff memb]s & gue/s4 ,to li/5 to ! podca/1 visit https3_/_/" t9yurl4com_/#egenb#fvt4 ,! ag5da & m9utes 7 #ge swiftly approv$1 & ,dan mov$ on to ! ,mis.n ,mo;t4 ,? ,mis.n ,mo;t 0 "picul>ly poignant = ,dan & ! bo>d1 z well z = ,]ic ,bridges1 :o _h rec5tly ann\nc$ 8 de"pure = a new posi;n z presid5t & ,,ceo ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,dur+ ,]ic's t5ure1 ,,acb's /aff exp&$ f six employees to #ae4 ,,acb's budget grew dramatically1 & corporate rela;n%ips fl\ri%$4 ,"u 8 direc;n1 ,,acb has 2come ! undisput$ l1d] 9 promot+ audio descrip;n all ov] ! na;n1 & 9 ! _w4 ,he has sup]vis$ an e6ici5t /aff1 e memb] ( : is will+ to g ! extra mile = ,,acb4 ,]ic ?ank$ ! bo>d1 ! /aff1 & memb]s ( ,,acb & assur$ ! gr\p t1 "u 8 l1d]%ip1 ,,afb's "w+ rela;n%ip ) ,,acb1 & ) o!r 3sum] gr\ps z well1 w #gf gr[ ev5 /r;g]4 ,dan call$ on ,gabriel ,lopez ,kafati to talk ab ,,acb's project to provide live ,spani%-language transla;n = ! virtual ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e ev5ts4 ,gabriel sd t ! ,multicultural ,a6airs ,committee focus$ on f9d+ 9t]pret]s )9 ,,acb & ! bl;s commun;y4 ,he ?ank$ ,lucy ,>guijo1 ,daniel ,b]tr&1 & ,joany ,orozco = _! excell5t transla;n s]vices4 ,transla;n 0 provid$1 bo? = p :o "picipat$ on ,zoom & = ,,acb ,m$ia li/5]s1 & ! project ga9$ support f na;nal & 9t]na;nal organiza;ns1 9clud+ ,spa9's ,,once4 ,gabriel sd t ! ,,mcac ,hispanic ,subcommittee is "w+ on provid+ ,spani%-language transla;n = ! ,,acb web site1 & "! >e 4cus.ns ab cr1t+ #gg at l1/ "o ,spani%-language commun;y ev5t ea* mon?4 ,dan talk$ ab :at to expect at ! a3essible curr5cy rally4 ,he report$ t ,,acb's lr to ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ra;n1 z well z public;y surr.d+ ! ev5t1 _h app>5tly motivat$ ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ! ,tr1sury & ! ,bur1u ( ,pr9t+ & ,5grav+ to 9vite ,,acb to meet ) !m on ! morn+ ( ,m>* #aj1 to 4cuss mak+ pap] curr5cy a3essible4 ,he ann\nc$ t ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n "<,,bva"> 0 plann+ to jo9 ,,acb at ! rally1 & ! ,,nfb _h s5t a lr 9 support ( a3essible curr5cy4 ,/aff ,reports ,]ic ann\nc$ ,kelly ,gasque's promo;n to director ( communica;ns1 & ,kolby ,g>rison's new role ( develop;t (fic]4 ,he al #gh not$ t ,,acb _h hir$ ,ra*ael ,hollatz z human res\rces_/payroll speciali/4 ,,cfo ,nancy ,beck] report$ t ,,acb rcvd #ajd v]ifi$ s*ol>%ip applica;ns 9 #bjbc4 ,la/ ye>1 "! 7 #gg applicants4 ,%e attributes ! 9cr1se to commun;y calls : ext5d$ help to pot5tial applicants1 & to ,kelly's e6ective use ( social m$ia to promote ! s*ol>%ip program4 ,bill ,re$] 4cuss$ ! newly def9$ t1m approa* to rais+ funds = ,,acb4 ,! fact t ,,acb's programs >e gr[+ fa/] ?an ! funds ne$$ to support !m is an 9escapable r1l;y1 he sd4 ,,acb is build+ a mature fund-rais+ adv.e;t 9fra/ructure program4 ,to keep up ) fund+ s\rces t ,,acb has hi/orically reli$ ^u1 & to assure t ^! rev5ue /r1ms #gi >e n 9t]rupt$1 ! develop;t t1m has cr1t$ an annual cal5d> to track d1dl9es1 *all5ges1 & opportunities4 ,9 addi;n1 ! t1m's ongo+ fund-rais+ ef=ts w 2 organiz$ >.d build+ rela;n%ips ) 9dividuals1 corpora;ns1 & f.da;ns4 ,kolby ,g>rison w focus on 9dividual giv+ & 9vigorat+ plann$ giv+4 ,jo ,lynn w 3t9ue to "w on grant fund+4 ,%e not$ t ,,acb curr5tly focuses grant reque/s on five specific >1s ( support3 g5]al op]at+ exp5ses1 8,! ,,acb ,brl ,=um10 ,,acb ,m$ia1 ! h1l? & well;s 9itiative1 & commun;y & memb]%ip develop;t4 ,cl>k & ,swa?a ,n&hakum> \tl9$ s"eal >1s on : ,,acb has be5 collaborat+ ) f$]al ag5cies & allies on ! ,hill1 9clud+ 3sid]a;n ( \r #hj ne$s ) respect to air travel & autonom\s vehicles4 ,cl>k play$ a record$ ann\nce;t f ,s54 ,tammy ,duckwor? "<;,d-,,il">4 ,duckwor? sd1 8444 ,too _m web sites & apps rema9 ne>ly impossible to use by ,am]icans ) vi.n 4abilities4 ,i am pr\d to h "w$ ) ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 9troduce legisla;n la/ ye> t wd build on ! promise ( ! ,,ada & f9ally make web sites & s(tw>e applica;ns m a3essible = all us]s1 & ,i'm r1dy to see t ? gets d"o4 8444 ,we %dn't h to keep p\r+ s m* 5]gy j 9to def5d+ \r mo/ basic "rs4 ,b1 until a3essibil;y truly 2comes a default - & n an af?"\ - ,i hope y "k t1 al;g ! way1 ,i am go+ to 2 "r 2s y1 "w+ to br+ up t tm ": we won't h to #ha "w s h>d j to l1d \r daily lives40 ,audio ,descrip;n ,project ,coord9ator ,tabi?a ,k5lon told ! bo>d t1 9 addi;n to "w+ to assure t ! ,communica;ns1 ,video & ,te*nology ,a3essibil;y ,act "<,,cvtaa"> is re9troduc$ 9 ! #aahth ,3gress1 %e has be5 focus+ on updat+ ! ,,adp web site to assure t x is mod]n1 use;l & 9 l9e ) ! naviga;n & t"o : gov]n ! ma9 ,,acb4org web site4 ,%e is assi/+ ) solicit+ nom9a;ns = s"eal audio descrip;n-relat$ aw>ds1 plann+ ev5ts1 prep>+ to "picipate 9 a numb] ( 3f];es1 & respond+ to reque/s = 9=ma;n & su7es;ns4 ,c9dy ,hollis not$ t ! ,,acb ,commun;y 0 j "ds ah1d ( celebrat+ _! ?ird anniv]s>y on ,m>* #ag4 ,%e wond]$1 8,:at if ! commun;y _h n"e #hb happ5$8 ,well1 "r n[1 we h two p on \r /aff ,- ,kolby & ,tabi?a ,- :o mie 9volv$ 9 \r a6iliates :o f.d _! way to ,,acb "? \r commun;y4 ,\r commun;y has kept u 9 ! =efront ( ! bl;s commun;y & %[n o!r organiza;ns t ,,acb is \ "h & 3/antly "w+ on 2half ( bl p1 all ( ! "t40 ,%e told ! bo>d t a gr\p 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a is talk+ ab 2com+ an a6iliate ag4 ,9t]im ,executive ,director ,af ! morn+ por;n ( ! meet+1 ! bo>d met 9 executive ses.n4 ,no mo;ns 7 made or ac;ns tak51 b ! bo>d br"\ =w>d a recomm5da;n1 : 0 \tl9$ :5 ! meet+ reconv5$ at #b3#bj p4m4 by f/ vice presid5t ,deb ,cook ,lewis4 8,in view ( ! #hc fact t \r executive director is resign+ on ,m>* #ba to take ano!r posi;n1 ,,acb has ! *all5ge ( appo9t+ an 9t]im executive director10 %e /at$4 8,! bo>d review$ f\r op;ns1 ?ree ( : wd 9volve appo9t+ "s"o alr on /aff40 ,! bo>d _h 3sid]$ appo9t+ ,nancy ,beck]1 ,c9dy ,hollis1 & ,cl>k ,ra*fal1 & det]m9$ t all ?ree >e alr 9volv$ 9 p]=m+ excell5t support = ! organiza;n4 ,! f\r? proposal 0 to (f] ! posi;n to ,dan ,spoone4 ,david ,trott mov$ t ! bo>d (f] ! posi;n ( 9t]im executive director to ,dan ,spoone1 ) a />t+ date ( ,m>* #bb4 ,d\g ,p[ell second$ ! mo;n1 : 0 approv$ unanim\sly4 ,dan's a3ept.e ( ! appo9t;t m1nt t ,deb ,cook ,lewis wd 2come presid5t ( ,,acb on ,m>* #bb4 ,ray ,campbell wd #hd move up to ! posi;n ( f/ vice presid5t4 ,! bo>d vot$ to l1ve ! posi;n ( second vice presid5t unfill$ until 3v5;n4 ,f9ancial ,reports ,david ,trott pres5t$ ! #bjbb f9ancial report4 ,! n>rative summ>iz$ 9ve/;t 9come1 z well z rev5ues & exp5ses1 z ( ,dec4 #ca1 #bjbb4 ,he not$ t ! ,new ,ye>'s ,eve ,commun;y-,a?on 0 "picul>ly su3ess;l1 & ! ,brl ,=um ra6le rais$ m 9come ?an "e 2f4 ,to address ca%-fl[ issues1 ,david reque/$ giv+ ! ,,cfo au?or;y to move up to @s#bej1jjj f ! bo>d's res]ve fund1 z ne$$ to cov] "d-to-"d exp5ses4 ,! mo;n 0 approv$4 ,,acb ,m$ia ,ra*el ,s*ro$] ask$ ! bo>d to approve ! propos$ #he ,,acb ,m$ia & ,a6iliate ,5gage;t ,policy guidel9es1 : ! ,,acb ,m$ia ,support ,committee _h develop$ 9 3sulta;n ) ! ,,acb ,m$ia t1m1 & : ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns _h al review$ favorably1 & ,,acb a6iliate presid5ts _h se54 8,:at we're ask+ ! a6iliates to d z !y 3sid] book+ future 3v5;n 3tracts10 /at$ ,rick ,mor91 ,,acb ,m$ia ,director1 8is to 3sid] h[ cov]+ a6iliate 3v5;ns /ret*es ,,acb ,m$ia's res\rces4 ,we're will+ to 5t]ta9 dialogue ) any"o :o feels t !y ne$ to d "s?+ \tside ! p>amet]s \tl9$ 9 ! guidel9es40 ,! bo>d approv$ ! policy guidel9es4 ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,p5ny ,re$] 5c\rag$ memb]s to 3tribute writt51 #hf audio1 video1 & photographic mat]ials to ! ,,acb ,voices blog4 ,! ,,bop rec5tly held a t[n hall meet+ via a commun;y call1 & is plann+ a numb] ( activities at ! 3v5;n4 ,,acbes ,report ,9 8 ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices report1 ,mi*ael ,g>rett report$ t ! comb9$ net pr(it f ! ?rift /ores came 9 abv budget 9 #bjbb4 ,t1 he sd1 0 directly attributable to ?rift /ore g5]al manag] ,*ris ,sawy]'s excell5t manage;t ( ! /ores,0 "d-to-"d op]a;ns4 ,he add$ t re-hir+ a return+ /ore manag] = ! ,am>illo /ore is alr boo/+ ! pr(itabil;y ( t /ore4 ,committee ,reports ,pat ,%eehan1 ,jeff ,?om1 & ,ray ,campbell pres5t$ #hg propos$ 3v5;n /&+ rules = ! #bjbc ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,jeff expla9$ t all p>lia;t>y debate w o3ur ov] ,zoom dur+ ! week 2f 3v5;n4 ,record votes w 2 held on ,w$nes"d & ,?urs"d ( 3v5;n week4 ,! bo>d unanim\sly approv$ ! propos$ /&+ rules1 : w 2 pres5t$ = approval at ! 3v5;n4 ,janet ,dickelman rem9d$ ! bo>d t ! dates ( ! fall bo>d meet+ at ! ,hyatt 9 ,jacksonville w 2 ,sept4 #bi & #cj4 ,jacksonville 3v5;n dates >e ,july #e-#ab1 #bjbd4 ,! dates = ! #bjbe 3v5;n 9 ,dallas >e ,july #d-#aa1 #bjbe4 ,9 ,s*aumburg1 ! bo>d meet+ w take place on ,fri"d1 ,june #cj4 ,! #bjbc banquet w 2 on ,july #f4 ,regi/ra;n = ? ye>'s 3v5;n w op5 on ,may #ah & run "? ,june #af4 ,hotel res]va;ns ne$ to 2 made #hh by ,june #h4 ,nancy & ,dan report$ t all f/-qu>t] goals h be5 ei complet$ or >e 9 progress & close to 2+ met4 ,) respect to s"eal l;g]-t]m /rategic goals = 9cr1s+ ,,acb's e>n$ 9come1 ,nancy report$ t /aff h det]m9$ t op5+ a new ?rift /ore is n r1li/ically a*ievable ? ye>4 ,,acbes w 3t9ue to look t[>d op5+ a new /ore 9 ! future4 ,/aff & l1d]s 3t9ue to 9ve/igate h[ ,,acb mie well "u way4 ,! summ] auc;n w 2 held ,june #ag1 ) appetiz] auc;ns on ! #aeth & #afth4 ,brl ,=um ra6le tickets >e available = pur*ase4 ,plans = ! ,,acb ,br5da ,dillon ,memorial ,walk >e alr "u way4 ,l1d]%ip tra9+ ev5ts ) ! ,b]l ,colley ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute >e (f]$ on ! second ,?urs"d ( ea* mon?4 ,%ip ,%ap$ or ,%ip ,%ock$3 ,"! ,>e ,n"o ,s ,bl z ,^? ,:o ,>e at ,sea6 by ,janet ,di ,nola ,p>m]t] ,= 9dep5d5t bl p & ^? ) l[ vi.n1 us+ a :ite cane has num]\s advantages4 ,h["e1 2f 2+ tra9$ to use m9e1 ,i #ij exp]i;ed _m tragic yet humor\s situa;ns : ,i call$ 8comical sagas ( my fe> ( :ite canes40 ,?ank;lly1 ,i sm>t5$ up 5 to r1lize ,i ne$$ prop] mobil;y tra9+1 & n[1 ,i alw use ! :ite cane1 or my prov]bial 8:ite knimor60 ,n"e!.s1 ! 9troduc;n to a humor\s >ticle ,i wrote "s ye>s ago1 call$1 8,"! ,>e ,two ,sides to ,e ,ski ,button ,/ory10 expla9s my pa/ r1sons = n want+ to use a :ite cane4 ,b1 9 ! pa/1 af f9ally agree+ to mobil;y tra9+1 9cr$ibly1 or p]h ,i %d say /upidly1 ,i / refus$ to use ! cane4 ,?us1 ov] & ov] ag1 :5 my c>+ & p]si/5t fr ,kim saw me1 %e rep1t$ly ask$1 8,janet1 ": is yr cane80 ,kim _h n be5 9t5;nally try+ to %ame me1 b h] 3t9u\s "q virtually emb>rass$ me 9to r1liz+ #ia h[ fooli% ,i _h be5 act+4 ,un=tunately1 ) ? issue1 x took a few bad exp]i;es to fully 3v9ce me to 3/antly use my cane4 ,:y8 ,2c ,i kept ?9k+1 8,t didn't happ5 j 2c ,i didn't h a cane4 ,next "t1 ,i'll d t bett] & x w "w \40 ,at t "t1 ,i didn't "k ! say+1 8,only a fool does ! same ?+ ov] & ov] & expects a di6]5t \tcome40 ,f y\?1 my ,italian gr&p>5ts alw told me1 8,hai una te/a dura60 ,: lit]ally translates 9to1 8,y h a h>d h1d60 ,m or less t idiomatic phrase m1ns "s"o is a v det]m9$1 t5aci\s1 & yes1 /u2orn p]son4 ,n t hav+ a 8h>d h1d0 is limit$ to ,italians1 b ,i "k "o /u2orn ,italian f ,new ,j]sey1 :o1 af he slid (f a ro( onto 8 h1d1 boa/$ ) pride1 8,! sidewalk crack$1 b n my h1d60 #ib ,sp1k+ ( ro(s1 a prior >ticle ,i wrote af fall+ "? "o 0 9itially titl$1 8,det]m9a;n to ,ba!40 ,fitt+ly1 ,,t >ticle summ$ up my /r;g-m9d$1 p]si/5t1 & p]h a tad /u2orn p]sonal;y4 ,) ?ree pla/] ca/s on bo? legs & "o >m1 ag/ ! doctor's advice1 ,i tri$ to 9v5t new ways to wa%1 :ile ,,try+ to keep all ?ree ca/s dry4 ,humph6 ,maybe ,i r1lly am a 8te/a dura60 "<,dr4 ,hamm]s*lag1 my or?op$ic surgeon1 c]ta9ly ?"\ s4"> ,9 any case1 "s ,italians wd say 2+ a te/a dura makes u /r;g & o!rs wd say x makes u /u2orn4 ,yet1 look+ back on ! humor\s situa;ns 9 my life1 ,i c te/ify f exp]i;e1 "s"ts x simply makes u look dumb4 ,if ,dr4 ,hamm]s*lag 7 ask$ = a second op9ion1 ,i'm sure he wd agree ) t diagnosis4 #ic ,n[1 ,i d n g any": )\t my tru/y :ite cane4 ,h["e1 2f ,i le>n$ t lesson1 ,i exp]i;ed ! foll[+ 8%ip %ap$ or %ip %ock$0 situa;n4 ,:ile ,kei? & ,i 7 on \r two-week ,europ1n h"oymoon1 my cane issues cr1t$ ano!r uncom=table1 yet humor\s situa;n4 ,0 x ! fe> ( look+ vuln]able8 ,0 x van;y1 or j pla9 /upid;y8 ,:at"e ,i 0 ?9k+ at ! 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