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How can something that helps us so much can give us so much grief to use? Well, at least in the beginning. Acceptance will come in due time. Recently, I had a few spills and got me to rethink about the cane. I never really used it a lot, mostly when traveling alone or in places that are new to me or hanging on to someone's arm and often, I forget it at home. It really hit home with me when i took my last fall. It was his wise and simple words, "its time" that got through me. I know, I know, I heard it many times before, people tell me all the time that I should be using the cane, but I guess I just wasn't ready. Now, I am ready to use it full time. I have to learn not to worry about what other people think, maybe it is just me about how I think? Society label us to identify us of WHAT we are: cane/blind, wheelchair/crippled, hearing aids/deaf, etc. not WHO we are. It is black and white, no grey areas, because it is just easier for society to understand. But it is mostly GRAY! Most of us do have some sight, so few are completely blind. Is it a wonder how society cannot grasp on how we are so capable of doing so many things? We are not heroes, or amazing, we are people who do things just like everyone else, just differently. Be not afraid and ask us questions, if society is not accepting of what we are, then how are we to grow as who we are? Now, I have to practice this, every day, with my cane. Acceptance, time will tell. Day 3...with my cane.
15 Comments
Ramona
10/13/2012 01:57:11 am
You said/wrote it perfectly! Thank you!
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Rose
10/13/2012 03:07:21 am
Thankyou xx
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Stephanie Timmer
10/13/2012 01:59:18 am
I was just like that - about a year solid with my Cane now. I purposely bought a purse that my cane would not fit in. I had a bad hapbit of taking it with me but not using it. A few bumps, scratches and cuts later I realized that I needed to use it
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Rose
10/13/2012 03:08:08 am
Thanks for sharing your experience and tip! I will keep that in mind ;)
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Laura
10/13/2012 02:13:03 am
Hearing aids are ringing....so proud of you ! What a great Blog. !
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Rose
10/13/2012 03:08:41 am
Thank you, it was freeing to write it!
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Chris
10/13/2012 02:28:47 am
You are my dearest friend, I see the struggle you go through every day. You have strengths I envy and the ability to adapt no matter how hard you feel that may be right now.
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Rose
10/13/2012 03:10:15 am
Thank you for telling me "its time" you gave me the strength xx
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Terry
10/13/2012 03:13:15 am
I remember the first couple of years into my blindness , I needed a tag or a button ,something that i could wear to show people that i was living with vision loss ,to explain to people why i tripped so much ,why i banged into objects , to explain why i couldn't recognize their faces anymore.But there was no way ,did i want anything to do with carrying a white cane , i mean ,what would people see me as , BLIND , I didn't want that .
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Rose
10/13/2012 10:08:10 am
Thanks Terry for sharing your experiences when finally accepting of the cane. Your right, it is not easy but you did it, and that is encouraging for me.
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Kerry
10/17/2012 03:43:00 am
A folding cane is nice to make that transition, but for serious fast walking, or even running, a long, solid, one piece cane is necessary. If one wants to be equal to any sighted person, and stylish too, there is no substitute for a long, fast, white Labrador guide dog.
Albert Ruel
10/18/2012 12:03:31 am
Congrats and welcome to the club. After 26years of needing a cane and 24 years of actually using it I've concluded that we're nearly all the same in this regard.
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Rose
10/20/2012 02:36:26 am
thanks for the welcome, is there some initiation rituals i have to do? ;)
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Albert Ruel
10/20/2012 04:57:40 am
Rose, just try to not trip anyone with your newlyfound weapon.
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Rose
10/21/2012 10:43:07 am
what?! can i use this as a weapon too? <smile>
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