My vision has worsened. I can no longer see the same distance, in front and it’s even worse peripherally. I try not to dwell on it too much, but my interaction at the doctor’s today really brought it home. “Okay,” my doctor says once he’s […]
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Being An Adult In The Pediatric Wing…
Attending the same hospital for your entire life can make visits as an adult—well, that’s what they tell me I am—awkward, to say the least. Especially when it’s your final visit to your pediatrician. “Look your girl,” my mom called loudly to someone standing outside. […]
If I can’t walk, does that mean I can’t talk?
As we—my mom and I—sat on a bus this morning, on the way to the hospital (just for a check-up, nothing serious), I couldn’t help but overhear her phone conversations (she’s really loud). But it worked out since the conversation I overheard gave me the […]
I’m Blind, Therefore I Can Neither Speak Nor Hear
As I walked to the corner, after getting off of the train, a woman, who had already been standing there asked if I was crossing. I said, yes; and she told me to wait. Which is already what I’d planned to do, as there were […]
No Amount of Good Energy Will Stop You From Face-Planting Into Some Construction
This happened on Tuesday, but I didn’t finish the post till now…: My morning started as most of my mornings start, with me getting ready and then heading to work. And, as is also typical of these mornings…or any minute I’m outside, really, I […]
Shopping With A Blind Female Attitude
Hey guys, So this post is one I asked my friend Milica to write. It’s an expansion on an angry text she sent me on Monday after shopping with her mom and cousin. It’s long but, especially for either parents of visually impaired children, or […]
Just another rant… sort of
“There’s a staircase coming up,” a man says from a few feet ahead of me. “I know, thanks,” I replied, assuming he was talking to me. Why did I make this assumption, you ask. Because, having a cane means that, when people aren’t grabbing my […]
Hi👋🏾
Alas, I have finished the arduous task of transferring my blogs from blogspot to here. Boy am I happy about the past two and a half years of inconsistent posting. If 36 posts has left me this tired, imagine if I had hundreds… shudder. I’m […]
There are some cool strangers out there
This was originally posted on May 28, 2017, at 5:00 PM on blogger (this was also the last entry posted there). *** Last Monday, I was on my way home (to my actual home, not the dorm) after my first, and painful final exam of […]
Looks Like I’m Home
This was originally posted on May 28, 2016, at 4:43 PM on Blogger. *** “Do you want some?” I’m asked, as a bowl is thrust into my hands. “What is it?” I reply, a little startled. “Just eat it.” For a fully-sighted person, or simply […]