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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This week’s episode is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img width=150 height=84 style='width:1.5625in;height:.875in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB6117.B963D030" alt="Peter and Nancy Torpey sitting on a boulder in a park on a winter day"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_2502_podcast.mp3">2502 Encore of 1404 Life as the Partner of a Blind Person (Jan. 8, 2025)</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/show_notes_2502.htm" target="_blank">Show Notes</a><br>Eyes On Success usually focuses on products, services and daily living stories for and about people with vision loss. This week’s episode covers what it’s like for a sighted partner of a blind person. We’ve been married for 41 years and he’s been blind since long before that. Nancy continues to learn what’s special about life with Pete.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>You can download the episode from the link above or subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts if you don’t want to miss an episode. You can also listen on your smart home device by saying “play the Eyes On Success podcast”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Eyes On success is now also available on YouTube at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess"><span style='color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess</span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Enjoy and help promote the show by sharing with a friend!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>The Hosts: Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Check out <b>Eyes On Success</b> (formerly <b>ViewPoints</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Find out more about the show and get links to past episodes at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/"><span 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