[Blindtlk] Wanting to See

[Jude DaShiell]

Sight sure would have been helpful running a microscope in Biology 
class.  To the best of my knowledge no adaptation that would allow 
independent use of a microscope exists.  It Certainly didn't back in 
1972 when I went through High School Biology class.

On Thu, 5 Jan 2017, Jen via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 20:30:05
> From: Jen via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Wanting to See
> 
> Hi everyone,
>
> As I posted on my "driverless cars" thread, I'm totally blind from birth.
>
> I have always been interested in visual things. They include
>
> * pictures, especially pictures of pictures
> * colors
> * the sky
> * videos
> * light and the various ways it can be manipulated, like with shadows and
> optical illusions
> * rainbows
>
> ... and so many others.
>
> Now here's my question. I wish I could see sometimes. Is this normal for a
> blind person? I'm not consumed by these feelings. I don't feel sorry for
> myself for being blind, and I have incorporated alternative techniques into
> my life. So personally, I consider myself as a well-adjusted blind person.
> At the same time though, I wouldn't want my sight back because, since I've
> never had it, everything would be too much clutter for me. Also, I have my
> own pictures of visual things in my mind's eye, and I wouldn't want to ruin
> them.
>
> My family and friends, who are sighted, tell me it is normal to have these
> feelings. But it would be great to get some feedback from my fellow
> Federationists.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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