When the grape fell

This laughable circumstance would probably apply to us all, but when you do not know where your grape fell and rolled to, or even if it did fall, then the situation becomes even more comical at best.

This is what happened to me a few months ago. I had carefully placed my grapes in a small bowl and was about to dig into them when I thought that I had dropped one of them on my counter’s top. No proof of this but off I went in search of the precious missing grape.

I searched carefully, using my fingers to do the searching. I moved very gingerly so as to ensure that if indeed the grape was on the counter, I would find it before it rolled off onto the floor. My luck was not with me that day.

I did not find the precious grape and as I was stepping away to start my search on the floor, my right foot found it! Unfortunately not carefully enough and I squished it. Needless to say, the juice poured forth and made a tiny puddle.

In the normal scheme of things, this could have happened to anyone; for a blind person it meant that I had some extra work to do, ensuring that my floor did not sustain a grape stain.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to go out there and share my experience with others. Visit www.nfb.org to learn more.