I’ve had a complex relationship with the concept of faith since I was young starting with the naiveté of youth. I held the blind belief that a prayer opening with “Dear Jesus” would solve the worries of my life –…
Inspector Gadget – Not!
The one positive of being visually impaired is that I have a great excuse to buy every imaginable chef’s tool under the sun. My husband quakes every time he seems me approach an onion with a sharp knife. If he…
Model Citizen
On Saturday I was a model for a day. Seriously, who would have thought? Actually I did. It was a planned event sponsored by the Coalition of Persons with Disability of Newfoundland and Labrador (CODNL) and the Overcast newspaper. The…
Social Eyes
Last week I read an article in the paper that resonated with me. The theme was about social acceptance or lack there of. A few years ago, a mother took her small son to a neighbourhood play group. With the…