Day 46
Today, I was blind. I didn’t make it all day.
I began in a crowded street, which probably wasn’t a good idea, however I had my friend to guide me through, so I felt alright about it. As soon as I closed my eyes, I was struck by the fear of running into something large and metal. If not that, maybe running into a person, or perhaps falling off of a conveniently placed cliff. At first I was too shocked by the change to be aware of anything around me, but as time went by, I began to use my sense of hearing much more than usual. It became more difficult when my friend got bored with leading me around, and started to juggle while walking away very fast. He led me into a gift shop, and I opened my eyes. While I’m sure it would have been very interesting to be blind for the whole day, and really rely on my other senses to get around (except perhaps taste), I decided that the ten minutes of blindness that I experienced was enough for the time being, seeing as I’m in Florida at the moment.
Conveniently placed cliffs can be such a bother! Perhaps the lesson to be learned here is to be as open and aware as possible, and to be ever grateful for our sight. Think of a blind person going swimming in shark infested Florida waters!
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