I am seriously in awe of people who are blind and yet who live independently. I know several people who fit this description and I greatly admire their tenacity and ability to cope with the challenges their lives have presented to them.
Possibly I am more aware of all this because for the next three days Lyle will be away and I will need to cope on my own. Generally speaking, I don’t mind being by myself and after all, I do have some sight, so I am hoping that things will go smoothly. I’m afraid that I have become a little complacent with Lyle around to lend a helping hand whenever I run into visual hurdles. My frustrations and challenges are really very small in comparison with some. My friend, Sue had an interesting experience over the summer. Sue has very little sight in either eye. Anyway, she and her husband had sold their home and in the transitional time frame between old and new were to live in a motel. All was in order. Papers were signed and furniture had been moved into storage. Then on the first night in the motel, Sue’s husband was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. Sue was left alone in the unfamiliar motel. Not only was the motel space unfamiliar but the location of the motel was also different from where she had been living. Sue says that the experience was incredibly difficult and thank goodness for her good friends. However, the moral of this story is that she survived for a week until her husband was able to come home again. Yes, I do admire people like Sue. I admire people, both blind and sighted, who overcome challenges and face those challenges with courage, determination and an independent spirit.
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