Welcome to White Cane Connections.

My name is Sue Boman. Yes, that’s me in the picture posted here. I have called this blog White Cane Connections because I am one of the many people who use a white cane. I began this blog because I wanted to write about a project I undertook in 2012. The plan was to complete a series of walks using my white cane. Between March and September, I walked in 82 different locations across Canada. So, the blog begins by telling of my experiences and the many people I met along the way.

While this particular journey has now been completed, I find that I still have much to write about. I am continuing to make new white cane connections, and so for the time being I will continue to add regular posts to this blog. I am hoping that you will be a partner in the journey.

Sue


Wednesday, 16 August 2017

August 16 - Sight and Sensation






I have started today’s post with a picture. On the left, there is Lyle. Then I am standing in the middle holding our granddaughter, Lexi, and on the right is Rooty, the A&W Bear.

Although I cannot see this picture, I can recall very clearly the sensation of the moment when the picture was taken. It was a hot summer day – not too hot, just a perfect temperature for summer. We had pulled up into the parking lot in two separate vehicles. I had not seen Lexi for a few days and so I was delighted when she and her Dad got out of their car and she reached out her hands for me.

I held her and we walked across to where Rooty was standing at the corner of the A&W restaurant. Little Lexi was a bit unsure of the bear at first. With one hand she reached out to give him a big hi and with the other I could feel her little hand gripping fiercely to the back of my shirt. As we posed for the picture I could feel her little warm body pressed against me. You can probably tell that I love her to pieces. What a wonderful sensation!

While I still can’t see the picture on the screen, the memory of the moment and the feelings it evokes are clear in my mind.

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