I have a long (to do) list and a short desire to get it done.— Sister Rain (1/6/16)
Year: 2016
From Beauty To The Beast
In the blackness of early morning, I headed to the kitchen. My vision is darkened all the time so when it’s dark for you, it’s doubly so for me. I turned the dimmer light on low, I’ve gotten good at maneuvering without light, and headed directly to the Keurig. While…
Worst Parront Ever
This is an empty bread bag and the little green tail you see at the top left off the picture belongs to my bird. Although I can’t see them now, prior to my vision loss I saw enough warnings about the dangers of plastic bags on children’s heads and suffocation…
2016: The Yearr Of More Sweet, Less Bitter
Happy New Year! My wish, my hope, my dream is always the restoration of my full sight. But that is not something I can make happen, that’s in the hands of medical professionals, scientists and maybe technology too. So I can’t consider it a resolution. Yes, the “R” Word, thrown…
Old And Eyes
Twenty-seven years ago tonight I was single and in Times Square with a girlfriend, drinking a beer in a paper bag that we got at Howard Johnson. And I could see the enormous crowd and the insanely bright and colorful lights of the famous locale. A Bucket List moment long…