Hello and welcome. S.J. Wells here with you today, and I’m realizing that we’re already in a new year. Wow. :)
January. It’s the month of setting new goals, trying to do better than the last year, a month of new beginnings and cold weather for those of us living in the northern hemisphere. It’s also the month of Louis Braille’s birthday, the man credited with inventing the braille code that people who are blind use all over the world. And, it is also the month when our book, “Ducking into UEB” is finally published and on Amazon.
Born out of a desire for an engaging curriculum to teach unified English braille, “Ducking into UEB” was first Anita’s idea. When she asked me for fictional materials to add to the book, I gave them willingly and came on board with the project. Soon, as we edited together and discussed the lessons, I found myself growing excited about braille all over again. Then, one day she asked for help creating songs that would help the students with memorizing the different signs and short form words. As Christmas had just come and gone, I naturally had holiday songs on my mind. Thus, if you hear our braille songs today, you will no doubt recognize one of the tunes as “Winter Wonderland”.
We’ll be talking more about our book in upcoming posts, but here is the link to purchase it on Amazon, and remember, you get lots of free stuff, if you buy the book and email us the code in the back.
In one week, this blog will be one year old. I’m not certain what our thoughts were this time last year, but I don’t think we realized how much keeping this blog would help us to grow as riders, educators and friends. Hearing from those of you who have commented or got in touch has been a help. Interviewing inspiring individuals has encouraged us, as well. We hope we have been an encouragement to you, faithful readers. If you or someone you know has an encouraging story and would like to be interviewed or to just get in touch, send us an email at
Over the months, I’ve come across some quotes that inspire me to think. I wanted to share my favorite with you, but I don’t have just one favorite. So,, I’ll share a few of them and hope you are encouraged.
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” Arthur C. Clarke
And, finally,
“To thrive in life you need three bones. A wishbone. A backbone. And a funny bone.” Reba McEntire
Thank you for being with me today. We try to post on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month, so we hope you’ll come back, soon. Until then, keep on keeping on. :)
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