Scary times: Make the world go away

Unfortunately, and for better or for worse, this present world is not going to go away any time soon!  No, with Covid in our midst our world is going to keep on being an uncertain one with many twists and turns.

I, and everyone else, may as well get used to it. Self-isolation, social distancing, masks, hand sanitizers, hand soaps, and antiseptic sprays and wipes are here to stay and be a part of our daily lives for the foreseeable future.

I need to accept this and I certainly have. We are all in this together and the only way out, in my humble opinion, is for us to all row the boat in the same direction.

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Interesting times: What to do about those unexpected spills

To be honest, absolutely nothing!  As they say, I just need to accept that from time to time they will surely happen. All that I can do is try to ensure that I do not spill, but when I do that I discover them as quickly as I can.

There are times when I am able to discover them almost immediately but from time to time I will not be able to do so. The main thing for me is not to panic. Simply accept, clean up, and move on.  

It does not hurt to try and figure out why a spill has occurred, but for me this is as far as I am going to go. Understanding why helps me to avoid the same sort of circumstance in the future.

No fuss, no muss; just accept and move on.  

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Why I accomodate

When it comes to determining how I choose to decide, my first rule of thumb is to accommodate. I am living in a predominantly sighted world and my challenge is to accommodate as much as I can. That is, without giving up my rights to certain basic things. Things such as: My right to privacy and confidentiality, my right to access to information, and my right to have my voice heard.

I am always prepared to accommodate the shortcomings of others. I am always ready to accommodate those persons who are challenged when dealing with a blind person for the first time and I am always willing to accommodate those who are either hesitant to or do not exactly know how to deal with a blind person.

It is all a matter of us teaching each other and learning from each other. It is all a matter of sharing, experiencing, and accommodating. It is all a matter of helping each other to accommodate and understand.

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The desire for vision

A few months ago I was at a meeting where the president of this particular chapter asked his members to explain what the loss of vision meant to them. As I listened carefully, I realized that there were so many stories to share. Some mourned the loss of their vision while others were scared. Still others accepted their lot in life while others were just happy to go along with the flow. It was a complete landscape of varying degrees of acceptance, mourning, and being scared.

As for me, my desire for the return of my vision still burns brightly. True it is that I have accepted my loss of vision. There is nothing that I can do about it, but still, I long for its return.

Why? So that I could do more for myself and for others. That things would be made a bit easier for me: shopping, house cleaning, cooking, and traveling. I miss seeing things: colors, shapes, and light. I miss being able to truly appreciate Mother Nature’s wonders and I miss being able to glide independently around the ice rink.

I miss being able to see the ocean, the blue skies, the puffy white clouds, and the gorgeous flowers and green grass. I miss being able to see faces and so much more, but you know what? My desire for the return of my vision will be fulfilled in the next world.

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Acceptance is the key

Whenever I find it difficult to deal with those persons who have difficulty interacting with blind persons, I tell myself that acceptance is the key.  Whenever I run into circumstances that frustrate me I tell myself that maybe and just maybe, acceptance is the key.  I am not going to say that acceptance always works.  No, not at all but sometimes this strategy does work.

 

I know that there will always be things that I myself will be unable to change.  Some things are changeable but others are not.  Some attitudes can be changed but others cannot.  As a Blind person, I know this only too well and in order to keep my sanity, I have to determine when acceptance should become the key.  I don't usually back down very easily but at the same time, I don't go looking for unnecessary fights.  Instead, I try to determine my chances before taking on anything and it's the same for almost everyone. 

 

I always think of one of the more quoted proverbs from the Bible which tells us to have the courage to change the things that we can, to accept the things that we cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.  This is one of my favorite mottos for what it is worth. 

 

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