Using my white cane often helps me to make connections with other
people. In fact, that is what happened the first day that Lyle and I
were in Sydney. This is how it happened.
Lyle and I were to catch a suburban train to visit my sister. As we
boarded the train, another passenger came into the same train
compartment. Right away he began to speak with us about my white cane.
The man explained to us that he also had low vision because he was an
albino. Albinism is a condition where there is a lack of pigment in the
skin, hair and eyes. The lack of pigment in the eyes often causes
vision loss,
Our new acquaintance said that his vision seemed "wobbly". It was
difficult for him to focus on things. He said that it in Sydney there
was an annual get together of people with albinism. There would be
around 50 of them and usually four or five of these would have guide
dogs.
All too soon our friend alighted from the train. My white cane had been
a good conversation starter and it was a good way to connect with
someone else who had low vision.
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