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Waiting for a Guide Dog: The Wait, the Cost, the Training
Waiting for a guide dog can take years, and the call can come any day. What the wait feels like, what each dog costs, and how the training works.
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Blind Visionaries: 11 People Who Proved Sight Isn’t the Same as Vision
There's a lazy assumption baked into the English language itself: that "vision" means eyesight, that "seeing" means understanding, that "insight" requires a working pair of eyes. The people on this list spent their lives quietly, sometimes loudly, disproving that assumption. They didn't succeed despite being blind so much as they succeeded as blind people, full stop, doing the work in front of them until the work was undeniable.
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Stuck
It is not my intent to lament my circumstances; however, I cannot ignore the reality of the corner I seem to be trapped in. I am contending with Septo Optic Dysplasia and Optic Atrophy, amongst a long list of other challenges, and yet I take solace in the fact that I'm still able to provide for my family—this is undeniably a positive. The unwavering support from my wife, Deana, has been nothing short of heroic, and her strength is a blessing for which I am eternally grateful.
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Columbia Trip
The evaluation culminated against the historic backdrop of the State House, a place saturated with the echoes of the past. Immortal stories are etched within its domain, awaiting a voice to bring them to life. Dominating the landscape, the statue of George Washington stands tall, with its broken cane bearing witness to the passage of time. In the year 1865, it was not the thundering cannons or gunfire that struck a blow, but rather a simple brick hurled at the bronze figure of Washington by federal soldiers, an act leaving a permanent scar that recalls Sherman's occupation and the lasting impacts of his military campaign.
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Insignificant Leaf
In a previous discussion, I highlighted the inherent beauty contained within the minute details of our everyday lives. We find ourselves ensnared in the incessant pace of existence, perpetually striving to surpass the expectations laid out before us—both our own and those of others who hold stakes in our journey. This unyielding race often blinds us to the profound joys of life's subtleties.
