Although I have partial vision, every so often I get a feel of what it might be like to have no sight at all. A very dark night is like this for me. In the dark, I lose all the visual references that I usually glimpse with my peripheral vision. During the daylight hours I tend to forget just how important that is.
Last night, Lyle and I flew into Maui, one
of the Hawaiian Islands. We arrived after dark and I was almost immediately
disoriented. When we arrived at our holiday accommodation, there was very
little light. The paths around the complex were narrow and I couldn’t walk
beside Lyle holding his arm. Instead, I
walked behind him with only my white cane sweeping the ground in front.
It is better for me today in the light and
the sunshine, but the night time experience in unfamiliar territory has renewed
my admiration and respect for people who are completely without sight and who navigate
through varying locations and conditions as part of their daily living
experience.
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