Filled with energy: Tyler at blind tennis

He is exciting and he is refreshing!  And he is just what we need for our blind tennis sessions.

Tyler is so very helpful and oh so enthusiastic. He is observant and always ready to participate, either as a player or as a ball boy!  He is just nine years old but he has a lot to teach others!

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A special childhood friend: Memories of my beach ball

I probably had many of these but I can honestly say that they were all my favourite ones.  You are probably wondering why beach balls would stand out in my mind and in response I'll say this!  They were all colourful and so easy to play with.  

They were probably my childhood favourites and I never tired of playing with them. They were my constant companions and I always took time to make sure that I could find them each time I put them aside.

I played with them whenever my family played ball games and I also played with them on my own. I would toss them up in the air and then watch them return to me. Or I would throw them to others around me and then wait for them to throw them back at me.  

We played on the beach. We played in the sea and we played on our outdoor patio at our beach house.  I would often sit on our couch and hold my beach ball close on my lap or hug it close to me whenever I had room to do so on our couch.  

I simply adored their many colours and their soft, comfy feel. Oh yes!  My beloved beach ball forever.

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Concentrating on my tennis

It is time for me to start concentrating more on my tennis.  I have been away for a bit too long and I sure miss it.

It is actually called Blind Tennis and we play with balls that are filled with bells.  The balls are made of sponge and are very light weight.  They bounce around a lot and one needs to get used to all of this.

Concentration is paramount if one really wants to have a good game.  Alan Ma, the man in charge who has been running this since 2010, is simply a very terrific person with the utmost of patience and a great willingness to ensure that everything goes right.

I started out going every week but over time I slacked off and now I need to return to this.  I sure miss it but will do my best to keep up in future.

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Remembering the ball games with Dad

Whenever I need to recharge, remember, and recall, I almost always go back to memories of those wonderful ball games with my beloved dad. Sometimes I feel that those days were oh too short. Too few and too long ago but then this is how they were supposed to have been. Childhood days that were only meant to last but just for a few short years.

Dad and I almost always played with big colorful balls. We played football, cricket, and then our own version of a sort of tennis game using our hands as rackets. We also played catch the ball on our patio or in the sea.

Dad never gave up on me. He was eternally patient. He often challenged me to do better at my games and he taught me so much. He did the dad things with me and oh how I enjoyed every moment of it. Dad never made me feel inferior and he was always there for support whenever I needed it.

I can still see those big, colorful balls in my mind's eye and hear his voice urging me on. I can sometimes feel his presence near me as I allow myself to drift back to those wonderful days as I sit quietly in my favorite armchair. Ah, yes! Those wonderful days of ball games with Dad.

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"Each time we raise our voice at someone else we are engaging in bullying! Each time we raise our hands to slap or punch someone else we are also engaging in bullying and each time we engage in actions to either manipulate or force someone else to do what we want we are also engaging in bullying!

There is no room in this world for bullying and each day we fail to take action against bullying it is another day that we allow others to bully us and our kids. Our heroes and role models are the ones who have made us proud; those brave young men and women who gave their lives for us in past wars and those who continue to do so. They are not the ones who choose to be racists and those who believe that their bad behaviour in public is acceptable.

I write and record audio mysteries that are being used at such events as murder mystery evenings as well as at public awareness and team building events. I promote understanding, tolerance, and problem solving and my audio mysteries continue to be broadcasted around the world and you can listen to them anywhere! On the plane or train! In the car or right there in your home! On your i device or computer!

Please join my campaign against bullying (CAB) by supporting my efforts to keep on writing and recording!
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Remembering the bell balls

I always have so many happy memories each time I allow myself to slip into my memory bank and retrieve those wonderful memories of the times that I spent playing with bell balls. Those were the times that I spent in Primary School playing with my playmates who were also blind.

We played all kinds of ball games using bell balls, balls that were filled with bells to help us find those rolling balls at all times. We played catch and we made up our own games as well. We would stand in a circle and pass the ball from hand to hand and whoever dropped it while the ball was being passed would automatically be out of the game.

We used bell balls to play a sort of goal ball game whereby there were two teams facing off against each other and the object of the game was to roll the ball from team to team and try to get past the line of scrimmage of the opposing team. Each player took turns in rolling the ball and we were not allowed to toss it in the air. Any player doing so would be removed from the game and their team would have to do without that penalized player for the rest of the game. A player could choose to roll the ball to their opposing number or roll it diagonally. It was lots of fun.

Ah yes! Those treasured memories with those wonderful bell balls.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day.

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This is a personal message from author Donna Jodhan
"Each time we raise our voice at someone else we are engaging in bullying! Each time we raise our hands to slap or punch someone else we are also engaging in bullying and each time we engage in actions to either manipulate or force someone else to do what we want we are also engaging in bullying!

There is no room in this world for bullying and each day we fail to take action against bullying it is another day that we allow others to bully us and our kids. Our heroes and role models are the ones who have made us proud, those brave young men and women who gave their lives for us in past wars and those who continue to do so. They are not the ones who choose to be racists and those who believe that their bad behaviour in public is acceptable.

I write and record audio mysteries that are being used at such events as murder mystery evenings as well as at public awareness and team building events. I promote understanding, tolerance, and problem solving and my audio mysteries continue to be broadcasted around the world and you can listen to them anywhere! On the plane or train! In the car or right there in your home! On your i device or computer!

Please join my campaign against bullying (CAB) by supporting my efforts to keep on writing and recording!
If you truly care then you will certainly dare!"