[Faith-talk] blindness related situation

[Poppa Bear]

Hello Maurine and Andrew I have prosthetics in both eyes as well. I lost my
site when I was shot in the face as a teenager. The thing is, I have always
been able to keep my eyes open. When I first had the prosthetics put in they
felt like giant beach balls in my eye sockets so it wasn't too hard to keep
them open, as a matter of fact, it seemed harder to close them at first. I
still remember  my mom standing there balling because after not seeing me
with eyes for three months it was just so overwhelming for her to see her
wounded son look normal again. Most places I go to people will try and
interact with me as if I were sighted, just last night the waiter at the
restaurant I was at was trying to hand me a menu. Some of my clients who
come to my studio will come over and I will shake their hands and add, "Just
so you know I am blind." Sometimes they think that I said something else and
they just miss understood me and then finally maybe an hour later it will
really click that I am blind. Funny stuff, then they start freaking out a
little because I am doing all of this technical engineering stuff without
sight and they just can't believe it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maureen
Pranghofer via Faith-talk
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:24 AM
To: Andrew; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blindness related situation

Hi Andrew
I am totally blind and have had both eyes removed.  The occulist told me
when I had my second prosthetic eye put in that the reason people open their
eyes is to see and so you won't know if they are open.  That is very true. 
People say things like "oh she's sleeping" "must be tired" all the time when
they see me.  I just smile and say "Nope I'm very awake, how are you doing
today?"  I try and engage them in conversation about themselves and don't
let it bother me.
Maureen


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew via Faith-talk
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:58 PM
To: Faith-talk
Subject: [Faith-talk] blindness related situation

Hi  I just wanted to write in about a situation  i have ran into when i been
on the salvation army kettles. i did my last  one today actually.  Anyway  i
have had a few times that few people that said to me you look sleepy or you
look tired that type of thing  one lady said don't sleep on the job.  Anyway
i have no site at all and  my eyes stay shut the eye lids that is.  but
anyway not sure what got into me but i went and opened my big fat mouth and
said i am totally blind the lady said to me oh i am so sorry were her words
and she  said she had admitted she had admitted she was rude things like
that then she said mary christmas have  you all delt with this has anybody
told you this same thing?

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