At my hair appointment today, the receptionist came and asked my stylist while she was shampooing me if she had time later today to cut a new customer’s hair who was on the phone. The client’s name was Candy. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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My Library Card Has Some High Mileage On It
In thinking about sharing my story, I consider myself a typical person. I had a family and friends, a career I loved and hobbies that required eyesight: seeing all parts of this beautiful country, devouring books and driving my car. I am not the inspirational representation we often see, I am…
His Squawk Is Worse Than His Bite
Parents today often implement chore charts for their children, offering them the opportunity to learn responsibility, pride in their work and the feeling of being a contributing member of the household. My kid is more of an I-make-the-mess-around-here kind of participant in the running of our home but trust me…
Current-Née
Have you ever had a favorite local restaurant change its ownership and name, yet you continue to call it by its original moniker years later? Or have you ever known someone since your school years and two marriages later still think of her by her maiden name? And in my…
Sister Rain’s Wild Ride
A friend was recently telling my husband and me about his trip to Disney with his wife and daughter. He is in his late 40s, a fearful person, afraid of flying, cities and amusement park rides, among other things. We had heard that his family had somehow convinced him to…
AARP POV
While thinking about what I wanted to get done today, my internal dialogue said something funny, followed immediately by “LOL”. Yep, the voice inside my head said L-O-L. What’s next? The poop emoji when I think to myself that something is crap? And would that make me bilingual? How can I authentically “tsk” and…
Middle Page
I am able to read using an electronic magnifier, Merlin. I was an extreme reader before my vision loss and in the first three years after, I had neither the sight nor the technology to do so. But now I can once again devour title after title, and often wonder how…
Priority Checkup
The same day I cracked my iPad (Broken Up But Still Together) we had Piper’s annual checkup with his avian vet scheduled for that evening. As I attempted to calm myself down about the damage to my device I referenced the upcoming appointment to myself. The good outcome of the day…
Doppelthinner
I was reading online today the conspiracy theories that the First Lady is using a decoy at public appearances. I would love a body double . . . half my size.
I See No Limits For Myself
Reading the statement “Limits begin where vision ends” on social media, I knew that it was made metaphorically, but it spoke to me also from a literal perspective. I will admit that when I initially suffered the loss of my sight it felt as though I had nothing but limitations. But…