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07/20/2005 02:53:26 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Not getting on your case, btw, I have no objection to your interesting statement; I just have a different POV on this, I guess.
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When I was in grade school my best friend was blind. He was an amazing sculpturer. I would describe dinosaur pictures from books to him and he would model them from clay. He was aslo just about the best guitar player I have ever heard. He could listen to anything once and play along with it the second time - flawlessly by the third. Needless to say he came to all the parties in high school.
I worked with him in grade school with his Braille teacher and one week we did a project: I wore a blindfold every day at school and he helped me around. This was in 5th grade. Excuse the pun, but a very eye opening experience.
To not have one's sight or hearing may be viewed as a disadvantage, but you make up for it in other ways. It can only hinder you if you let it. I don't think I ever heard my friend complain about being blind. He knew you were in the room the minute you stepped in. He could tell everyones walk, breathing, voices, smells. And today he owns a very successful ceramics shop where he sells his work. He gets up to 2500.00 for some pieces and is always being contracted to do custom work which he gets much more for. His busts of people are absolutely remarkable - he will touch your face/head for a few minutes, you come back in a week and there you are sitting on his table in perfect detail and form. He gets about 3500.00 for life size busts. EDIT: He should charge more. He also gets about 3000.00 for custom chess sets.
Message edited by author 2005-07-20 17:28:59.
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07/20/2005 04:22:52 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
There have been several studies that show, overwhelmingly, that given the choice people would prefer to lose their sight than their hearing.
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That surprises me! I would pick lack of sound over lack of vision anytime. I would certainly miss voices and music badly but I would find it easier to function without sound than sight. Even the normal sight fuzzyness that happens after 35 bothers me a lot cause I know my sight was MUCH better in the past (it's not a real issue just annoying).
Realistically, I am not able to retire but I would certainly move some of the travel plans up to now. Other than that, just try to remember the faces..... |
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