Articles, essays, and features about Vision.
Let’s talk about something you know but you can – wait for it – lose sight of: What you don’t know. You know? When my vision loss occurred, although I received excellent medical care, I was not provided any resources for coping with my new life. It would be several…
When my husband and I fly somewhere and rent a car, once we collect our suitcases from baggage claim, I stay with our luggage either, depending on the weather, outside or right inside the door at Arrivals while he goes to pick up our vehicle for the week. It has…
After I found out that movie theaters offer Audio Description (AD) devices (click here for Sister Rain Wears A Headset), I wondered if a similar accessibility feature was available at home. It turns out that major streaming platforms offer Audio Description (AD) too. Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Hulu…
I have only been to a movie theater on three occasions since my vision loss almost 14 years ago. The times that I have gone, it was about spending time with a friend, not the film, since it is terribly difficult to follow along without much sight. I recently learned…
I swatted away the small spider that must have been hanging from a web attached to the ceiling. It didn’t go away, now it seemed to be in my hair above my left eye. I smacked at the area, then ran my fingers through that area. It was still there….
I carefully slid my thumb up towards the rim of the full cup, trying to remove a thick hair clinging to the interior side of the mug and scaling the wall to save itself from drowning in my hot coffee. I was grossed out, but did not want to say…
In the continuing saga of unbelievable happenings at physicians’ offices before I even get to an exam room, buckle up, Buttercup. (Click here for More Painful Than The Mammogram.) The receptionist who has been a wonderful help to me at this doctor’s office has left the practice. Her name was…
No, really. Where is the beef? As I shared in the story Seelery (click here), chopping and cutting food ingredients into small pieces can be difficult with very little sight. The issue lies in doing a good job and making the bits the correct size for the recipe, as well…
“After the storm, even if you cannot see the rainbow, it is heartening just knowing that it is there.” — Sister Rain #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #LegallyBlindWriter #Blind #BlindnessIsASpectrum #LegallyBlind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #OpticNeuropathy #VisionLoss #Hopeful #AfterTheRain
Showing a photo to my husband of Tiger Woods standing in a grassy area on the side of the road after his latest car accident, I said, “Check this out. He is standing there with his golf bag. I guess that is his baby he had to save.” “That is…
