Setting the table

That was my chore as a child and oh how much I enjoyed doing it. I especially loved to do it at breakfast because it meant that I had to match the colors of cups and saucers. My favorite color was always yellow and remains the same for today. My brother, Robert, got the blue, Jeffrey, the red, and then Granny got pink, Mom green, and Dad turquoise. Everything had to be properly matched.

Dinner time was easier because all I had to do was make sure that the cutlery was placed in a straight line just like at breakfast time. In those days I enjoyed doing anything that meant working with colors and I had just enough vision to do so. In addition, each of us had our specific place at table. Mom sat at the head and to her right was Jeffrey and beside him was Granny. Robert sat at the foot of the table. I sat to the left of Mom, and Dad sat beside me.

Those were such happy times with so many memories to share with others.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and encouraging you to go out there and discover more about blind kids by visiting www.acb.org.