Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…
Am I Going To Need A New Passport?
“For the past thirty years, I have returned to the same home after every trip. But I have never come back the same person I was when I left.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindtraveler #travel #amigoingtoneedanewpassport
Foresight Is A Disability
Hindsight is 20/20 but what about looking ahead? When talking about the future, the acuity is as black as my vision was those first few weeks after waking up blind. We can plan, we can use our past experiences to anticipate specific outcomes, creating the optical illusion that we can…
I Didn’t Play But I Felt Like I Had Won
Walking around a store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sitting on a couch in a beautiful vignette of outdoor furniture, was a large wooden Tic Tac Toe board. It stopped me short, taking my breath away a bit. Most games are no longer possible for me, or if they are, they are…
Wreaths Across America – The Person
Sister Rain’s Note: This is the second story in a series about Wreaths Across America. To read the previous post, click on the following: Wreaths Across America – The Day My husband and I took photos of every Veteran’s stone whom we placed wreaths for on Wreaths Across America…
My Heart Doctors
For years I was asked if we were having children. Boy, or girl, I do not miss that question! I always replied that it was not our plan, that my husband and I wanted to travel as much as possible. I always ended by saying that if it happened, we…
A Marriage Sidelined
Every time I retire a pair of sneakers, I like to think about all the places they have been during their tenure with me. Especially now, when I wear my Brooks or New Balance 95% of my waking hours. If you think about it, our shoes are what make contact…
Whatever Happened To?
How many times have you wondered, “Whatever happened to so-and-so?” Maybe it’s an old classmate or neighbor, a former love or colleague. It’s relatively easy to track someone down these days, many people do. While riding my spin bike the other day, “Midnight Blue” by Lou Gramm came into my…
Emojilly Impaired
The empty photo at the top of this post is not a mistake, it is full of emojis. However,I cannot see emojis. Certainly not the end of the world in the grand scheme of life in vision loss, but it is worth mentioning because of that fact. It is something…
Wreaths Across America – The Day
My husband and I had been in Washington, DC in November of 2021. We always visit Arlington National Cemetery when in the area. We don’t have anyone in our families buried there, but we both have relatives who have served. It was during this visit that we saw some information…
