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At The Bottom Of The Steps, I Stared  (An Optic-Neuropathy Illusion)

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Posted on January 7, 2025 By Sister Rain

There is a great irony in the fact that I cannot see very well yet sometimes I see things that no one else does. The latest optic-neuropathy illusion occurred in my home as I came down the steps early one morning. We keep a night light on for Piper and…

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Boarding Witness

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Posted on December 31, 2024 By Sister Rain

My husband does not hover since my vision loss, he knows that I will ask for help when I need it. That said, he is very considerate of my visual impairment, always thinking ahead to make travel and events as easy as possible for me. While in Washington state, we…

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Let Me Make It Up To You

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Posted on December 24, 2024 By Sister Rain

I am not nor ever have been a girlie girl. But there was a time early in my career when I wore dresses, heels and pantyhose to work everyday. The thing I find most ironic is that in those days, in my 20s, I plastered my face with liquid foundation…

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Seelery

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Posted on December 17, 2024 By Sister Rain

I have always enjoyed cooking and am grateful that it is something I am still able to do with my vision loss. There are more steps in the process, additional tricks and Tom foolery needed to compensate for, you know, not being able to see. One recipe that I make…

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Trekking With Poles

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Posted on December 10, 2024 By Sister Rain

Although my tagline is “A Little Sight, A Lot of Heart,” it really could be “I Loves Me Some Technology.” I have written many a story about my iPad and its features, what I am able to do because of them. There are so many apps to assist the blind…

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Welcome Back, Sister Rain

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Posted on December 3, 2024 By Sister Rain

For many years, I attended Philadelphia Flyers games at the Wells Fargo Center, although back then it had a different name. I shared season tickets with a friend and my mom and I would cheer on our hockey team there often. When I met my husband we would attend games…

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iPhone, iPhone In My Hand

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Posted on November 26, 2024 By Sister Rain

I am unable to see myself very well in a mirror, not because I am a vampire but because of my visual impairment. From time to time, I take a selfie to check my hair and makeup, since I can enlarge it. Interesting fact: the magnification level I would need…

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We See Each Other Clearly

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Posted on November 19, 2024 By Sister Rain

As I finished up at the Feinbloom Low Vision Center in Philadelphia, my husband and I both used the restrooms in the lobby before heading to the car for the drive home. As we were almost out the door, Kerry, the Director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Program, called my…

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DON’T VOMIT!

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Posted on November 12, 2024November 13, 2024 By Sister Rain

As you would probably imagine, I have most of the visual accessibility features turned on on my iPhone and iPad, the most obvious the large font. I was on a plane recently and being in such close quarters made me think about how someone with full sight could easily read…

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Cello, Doggie (An Optic-Neuropathy Illusion)

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Posted on November 5, 2024January 7, 2025 By Sister Rain

While waiting for my husband to go get the rental car upon our arrival at SeaTac International Airport, I sat on one of our suitcases. It was a beautiful October morning, I was so happy to be there. Funny how the second time you arrive at an airport in a…

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I am a wife, bird mom and friend.
I am a curious and passionate traveler.
I am an advocate for the visually impaired.
I am legally blind.

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