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I Can’t See You!!!
I am as bad as a two year old. I’m still stuck in the mindset that if I can’t see you you can’t possibly see me. Not true according to my companions. But I really don’t understand what “sighted” people can and cannot see. For me if I can’t see you I must be in […]
Take Care of YOU!!!
My experience with disability has been traumatic. The issues of Rejection Isolation and Self Esteem have been devastating during my lifetime. I have made many wrong decisions and have invested in relationships and pursued careers that have not fed me. Worse these decisions have impacted me greatly as a person. My biggest sin is my […]
Is Your Cowboy Hat Too Tight?
I’ve been picking on Calgary in my writing recently, its hard returning home to find that home is no longer home and discover how much you’ve changed as well. I’m no longer a Calgarian but I am a Calgarian in the best sense of the word, I am friendly and helpful. There used to be […]
How My Ocular Albinism Works
This is what I know about the form of Ocular Albinism that is present in my family. The gene has travelled through a few family names so I won’t list them here. Also our form of Albinism is odd as the form is common in India but no where else. It appears my family carries […]
Forgive
Upon returning to Calgary I joined the “Calgary Chamber of Commerce” to support my reintroduction to the city and networking. Honestly as well its a clean safe place to go where the bathrooms don’t smell the people are friendly and the coffee doesn’t suck. The chamber runs some networking sessions for those of us doing […]
Finding Your Voive
I received an email yesterday from an old friend of mine. This friend is very important to me as they have waled with me through many valleys of death. They have shown me compassion and hope when there was no on e else there. Even took me for a burger in a red convertible to […]
Loss
I know I’ve talked about grieving and the grieving cycle before, I had a cool conversation with an old friend yesterday who lost a really cool gig. He had a cool title, prestige, power, impact, and respect. He also had life plans and goals that have all now had to be rethought. I know when […]
Suicide
Have you ever thought about killing yourself? I have. I was in my teenage years my first significant relationship had just ended, she started seeing someone who could drive. I was dealing with not being able to drive and struggling with who would want me. Not only who would want me but who would want […]
White Canes Mean?
I was shopping for groceries today. I needed some help and like I usually do when I need help I ask. The person pointed to the isle and told me if you can’t see it we don’t have it. I told them cool I’m blind but they were already gone. I thought O.K. I live […]
Braille Business Cards
When I’m out and about I often get asked about various bits and bobs of equipment I’m using to accommodate my disability. Or I’m asked about blindness in general. I answer the persons question and point people at the “BlindManCan” blog. I’ve started handing out business cards my wife makes for me, she does a […]
