Very humorous: Trying to find Mom

 

This is probably one of my most entertaining experiences every time I visit Mom. She is just so very skilled with her walker that whenever she chooses, she moves around quietly so as not to either alert us or to let us know where she is.

This has happened to me so many times and each time I have to smile to myself. She rises out of her chair, grips her walker, and then moves quickly around.

She lifts her walker as she goes and puts it down gently on the floor as she walks. The other day I went looking for her and no way could I find her.

I checked the washroom, the laundry room, the kitchen, and I finally found her in her room moving around amongst her things. Oh, yes! That’s my Mom!

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About time! Returning to my piano playing

Here is another activity that I have decided to resurrect.  Oh yes, my piano playing. Over the years I have made several attempts to do this but now I think that I am on a roll.

First it was my exercise bike and then my chess playing. Now, time for my piano playing and looking forward to enjoying it.

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Not very easy: Returning to the exercise bike

 

Oh yes, and it is high time that I do so. I started this in August 2025 and thus far it has yielded great results for my diabetes and my sugar levels.

I jump on my bike as often as I can and pedal as robustly as I can for about 15 minutes. I sweat, my heart races, and I am very happy.

As a vision-impaired person I need to find ways to exercise more robustly as it is difficult for me to run, walk, and do other outdoor activities on my own.

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That's my girl: Seeing Mom again after six months

 

This is probably one of the biggest thrills of my life! Each time I return to visit Mom my heart is simply overwhelmed with joy, excitement, and a wonderful longing to see her again.

I am able to sleep on the plane as it flies through the early morning and I wake just in time to make sure that I visit the bathroom, comb my hair, and wash my face.

Then there is the process of clearing customs, picking up my luggage, buying alcohol for Ramlall and chocolates for the care givers, then finally exiting the terminal.

Those beautiful birds always greet me with rich melodious songs as I come out into the fresh air with the sun shining down on me.  The drive to Mom’s house is always very entertaining with Ramlall and as the sun shines through the windows of his car, I prepare myself for my greeting with my beloved Mom.

And then finally I climb the steps to her house and scamper down the hall and into the kitchen area where she sits waiting for me. She rises and hugs me so tightly saying, “welcome home.” Then it is time to start enjoying quality time with her.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Embarrassing: The airline scare

 

Leave it to Caribbean Airlines to do this to me, or should I say one of their agents who represented the airline. I was told by this agent that I could not take my carry on with me on board because there would not be anyone to help me to put it up into the overhead bin.

This was the first time that I was hearing this in my entire traveling life. He went on to tell me that I should take my stuff out of my carry on and put it into a bag.

When I told him that my carry on contained my medication and my laptop and asked where would I get a bag at this late time he simply stood there and did not answer.

I further told him that I would put my own carry on into the overhead bin myself. I then told him that if I could not take my carry on with me, which was well within the airline’s specifications, I would simply not be traveling.

It was then that the wonderful airport agent offered to help me. Shame on this airline’s agent.  He never even apologized for his statements.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Nervous and anxious: The CompTIA exam challenge

 

Each time I dare to take an online exam I have to admit that my heart is practically beating quickly in my clammy hands. For I never know what to expect.

Will it go well or will there be technical challenges?  Will I have-on site technical support? Will the access technology behave when communicating with the exam?  

This is what happened on October 1, 2025, when I went to take my network security exam. The poor scribe/reader was unable to read the exam. There was no computer set up with a screen reader for me and so the exam had to be cancelled by me.

What a disappointment and once again accessibility failed to be there for me. Now I need to work on getting this fixed, not just for me but for any other vision-impaired person wishing to take these online exams.

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Learning something new: The Sunflower discovery

For whereas I understand the purpose of the wearing a sunflower lanyard when traveling, I am not sure if it goes far enough to render assistance to me as a vision-impaired traveler.

The sunflower identifies the wearer to others around them that they need special attention as a person with a disability. This is great, but just one wee step more and for me that I could be more comfortable as a vision- impaired traveler that those around me could better understand my requirements.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured for ever.

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