Some of you might remember the post on my blog in August
when I wrote a bit about Amber and her new guide dog, Bear. I first met Amber
when I spoke with her for a chapter in my book, Out of Sight. Amber was
very young when she lost her sight and by the time I spoke with her she already
had her first guide dog, Tommy. She was also in training for a spot on the
paralympic swim team. Not a bad accomplishment for someone in their early teens
– coping with blindness, learning new ways of reading and writing without
sight, and learning to move about with the aid of her guide dog.
Amber and I have kept in touch and I am pleased that she has
allowed the following pictures to be posted here. As I said, Tommy was Amber’s
first guide dog and Bear is her second. Nixy is also an important part of Amber’s
life. Nixy was a gift from the Children’s Dream Wish Foundation. Amber had
always been fascinated with horses and when Nixy came, Amber was thrilled at the
joy and freedom of movement provided by riding this gentle animal.
Of course, Amber has
included her family in the pictures. Anyone who struggles with vision loss will
be able to tell you about the importance of a family or friend’s support group
network. I have also met Amber’s family and they are truly supportive,
encouraging and loving people.
So, here are the pictures and the descriptions that Amber
has written.
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| A picture of Bear, Tom, and I from your perspective looking at the photo
with Bear on the left, me in the middle, and Tom on the right with my
arms around both of them |
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| Picture of Nixy and I with Nixy’s head over my left shoulder | |
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| Picture of Nixy, Bear, Tom, and I with me on Mixy’s back and Bear on the
left of Nixy as you are looking at the photo and Tom on the right of
Nixy |
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| Picture of my little sister Aundrea and her horse Wiskey and Nixy and I,
both of us on their backs and Wiskey and Drea on the left as you are
looking at it and Nixy and I on the right |
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| Picture of Aundrea, Mom, Dad, and I, as well as Drea’s dog Pixie, Bear,
and Tom, with Tom, Bear, Pixie in the front row and me, Mom, Dad, Drea
in the back row from left to right as you are looking at it |
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