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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>While There Is Life<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleora<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you mentioned less about vission so this piece would have more emphasis on gardening, I think you would have more success in its being accepted by a publication dealing with that subject. If your were writing about yourself as a blind individual learning how to plant and nurture plants, the emphasis placed on blindness would be better served if the piece was being considered by a publication dealing with topics of visual impairment. I would change the the following sentence. "Success may be the next try." I think there might be a stronger more effective way to say that. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We Meet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deanna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would suggest you explain how long you had this dog. Perhaps it would be better to say how many years you had her or why the time was short if it was just several years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I loved the humor in this piece. The energy of the dog came through well and left me with a picture of her personality. Your explanation of previous pets was well done as was the history of the school and how you thought the dog would add to your independence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ending was filled with humor and desire to trust based on history of the school. We learn about how Seeing Eye got started right along with your movement toward making this life changing decision to get a guide dog. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie Blose, <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>