Blindness has its daily hurdles, but it has also given me insight into a metaphysical oddity of the human experience
“It gets better!” “One day at a time!” “Don’t forget your dreams!”
It’s my experience that people with disabilities are expertly attuned to the practice of fielding empowering affirmations from support groups, well-intentioned friends and strangers on the internet. The wearying aphorisms, the sympathy-card condolences, the feel-good bromides about overcoming adversity.
