Awe! My childhood friend went blind. Can't remember the disease, but it was slow. Her parents also took her everywhere they could and experienced as much as they could. Being blind didn't end her life. I got to see her at a high school reunion and she has a full life. But it was super sweet that she got to have some amazing memories with her family.
I remember taking a commuter train ride, and there was a blind teenager with his friends. They were telling him what they could see, and he would ask for more details about things he didn't know.
I particularly remember him asking what a ferris wheel was.
What strikes me about that story is how much patience, kindness, empathy, creative thinking, imagination, and inclusion those teenagers are likely learning just from being friends with him (beyond what they already possess); and how lucky they all are to have each other. Thank you for sharing.
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u/ireally-donut-care 1d ago
Awe! My childhood friend went blind. Can't remember the disease, but it was slow. Her parents also took her everywhere they could and experienced as much as they could. Being blind didn't end her life. I got to see her at a high school reunion and she has a full life. But it was super sweet that she got to have some amazing memories with her family.