[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday

[slery]

Amen, Sister! While it is nice to have the chance to learn added skills
gradually as you lose your sight, it is a real pain when you can't do/see
what you used to. I had to remind my mother the other night at a dinner
theater that I couldn't "see" which person on stage was doing the different
solo parts and she just didn't get that while I could see the actors moving
around the stage (and for this one it was the Addams family so it was easy
to tell what the costumes were and which person they represented) that I
couldn't actually see their faces. And she was like well you used to, yeah
and the last one went to at Christmas we were two rows from the stage and
tonight we were at the farthest table in the corner (my father's preferred
table so he could easily leave and go to the restroom).

Cindy

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Both of you were lucky to be able to draw and color!
When I colored as a kid, I had trouble staying with in the lines.  Braille
coloring books were not around, 50 years ago!!!
I also pressed so hard on crayons, so I could see the colors.
I had to write with markers or a pen.  I could not read a pencil.
Now I can hardly read anything, unless I write it, myself!
When your sight goes, slowly, it is not very noticeable, accept when you try
to read something you used to be able to read, with no trouble at all!!!

Terry P.



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Kathy,
Beautiful post and I believe it speaks for most blind people. I feel the
same, but instead of paint I miss the colors of my many embroidery threads
and miss seeing the pictures coming from nothing but my needle and thread.
Thanks for the post.
Terry K

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Hello Nella and all,

I must preface my answer by saying that what I miss most about having no
sight at all, is the ability to see colors. When I was young I used to love
to crayon, use oils and paints to make colorful abstract  designs.
Obviously, I can't do that anymore. But the colors and their hues are still
very clear in my mind. It is now my imagination I use to create my
paintings. I see the blue of the sky on a crisp fall day, the green of
spring grass, the yellow of a dandelion, the orange of a pumpkin, the red of
an apple, and the violet of the sky at sunset. My mind shapes the colors
into designs that  I really enjoy seeing in my mind's eye, taking shape.

Another thing I used to love to do was to read the yarn description on the
Lion Brand website and picture them in my mind, especially the variegations.
But now the color descriptions are no longer available so I do not have that
to enjoy anymore. I can remember when I was a teenager, having a variegated
rainbow yarn. so bright with every color of the rainbow. I can still see it
in my mind. Unfortunately I have only one friend who is able to adequately
describe colors to my satisfaction, but thank God for her!

So I purchase my yarn and hope that what is in my mind is actually what is
in my hands as I knit and crochet.

I would also like to say that I have found it impossible to adequately
describe what a color is like to a totally blind person. the vest I could do
was to tell my husband to imagine the scent of a lemon for yellow and so on.
But that does not at all describe the variety of shades and tones. in the
colors, which I find to be a sad thing, that he will never remember what
colors looked like. he lost his sight too early in life to remember seeing
anything but light.

Well enough babbling.
  
Your questions are quite thought-provoking Nella and I appreciate you
posting them. 

Have a great day!!
Cathy F



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