Living
LRT
In Calgary they have a light rail transit system dubbed the “LRT”, growing up here I’ve seen the LRT system from its genesis to its current and planned state. Its not a bad system gets you around about fairly effectively. My days when I’m on my own working or shopping or doing whatever require public […]
Escaped
When I walk down the street most days I feel like an escape. I should be locked up. I should be in the shadows. I should be kept away. I am unclean. I am a leaper. I may be contagious. Don’t let your children come near me. Don’t touch me the blindness will rub off. […]
Angry
To be disabled, different, apart, marginalized, is frustration. Frustrated at the things that you can and can’t do, the person you might want to be, the job you might want to have, the mate you think you might want. The things that take longer or are impossible. Fear of being rejected, left behind, abandoned, or […]
Liar Liar
Enabler!! What a terrible term. I learned this term in my recovery, my coming out blind. I read a lot of different literature in my recovery one of them was the “Big Blue” book from alcoholics anonymous. I went to a couple of AA meetings and Al anon, meetings, an organization for those who’s lives […]
I Can’t Remember
Three words that reverberate through time and space. I can’t remember. I have recently become a big fan of Sandra Bulllock, especially her movies “28 Days” and more recently “The Blind Side”. In the movie “The Blind Side”. The school principle, having learned from the police that someone identified as Michael’s father has died, asks […]
Why Do I Have to Accomidate You?
Its amazing to me how many people haven’t got a clue what a white cane is!!! Its amazing to me that no matter if your carrying a white cane and your recognized as blind people will not accommodate you!!! Then there are the forms of life that have the stupidity to judge you “not disabled […]
Battery Powered
I realized yesterday with a thud how reliant I am on technology to get through the day. I was attending a conference one of the best I’ve ever attended. My Jordy’s battery died back to the monocular. I’ve used a Jordy for a number of years now and I think its time to replace the […]
Its Monday and Everybody Works on Monday
Have you ever seen the movie “Dave”? I still tear up when I watch it. In my career I’ve looked for and found new jobs I think fifteen or so times. I’ve learned a lot about networking and job searching. Many compliment me on my job searching abilities. There are times when finding the job […]
They Didn’t Even Know
I was dumb struck recently. I was visiting some cousins of mine in Edmonton. They had absolutely no idea I couldn’t see them. They knew I was blind but they had no idea to the impact of my blindness. My cousin asked why I didn’t talk to their child. I had to respond I can’t […]
I Should Have Known
I connected with a cousin of mine the other day. During the conversation of catching up we touching on my disability. She knew I was blind, but not what that meant or what it was called. I should have known. I’ve spent so much time lately being angry and frustrated at my family of origin […]
