Friday, my parents and I get up before dawn and drive to Oklahoma City. For the first time ever, I hope I’m having a rejection…
Category: Groping for Focus
There aren’t many visually impaired writers with a transplanted kidney and pancreas around. In recent years, I’ve learned how to celebrate my unique situation and have a little fun with it. Fortunately, I lived in a college town in the Ozarks where quirky and creative are encouraged. I write about life here, being middle-aged, my health issues and the challenges I face. I chose the name Groping for Focus because 1. If you’re legally blind, you do grope around to find things. And 2. My eyes may not be able to focus, but I seek clarity on a deeper level. I’ve had to adjust to several surprising situations life has thrown at me. Come along for the ride, take a look into a very unusual, inspiring life, and learn some lessons along with me.
It’s Thursday and I’m scheduled to fly home. I spend part of the morning standing in the small front yard, enjoying a final moment of…
Tuesday morning I wake up very early after only a few hours of sleep, but with a smile on my face. I can feel it. …
When I am discharged Monday evening Karry picks me up at the hospital and we take my prescription to a CVS Pharmacy. While it’s being…
Make sure your hands and feet are secure as well as any personal items. This rollercoaster ride is intense. After being inspired by Steadman Graham…
Thursday morning, the conference starts. There are a whole lot of people. I sit next to a spirited, outgoing woman in her 50s who is…
It was a strange couple of week even by my standards. I’m certainly not the first one to be transformed by a couple of weeks…
Over the weekend I attended a conference in Memphis. It was the first time I’d been there since 2001, when I lived in Little Rock. …
Sometimes I forget how hard it is for people with normal vision to remember things. I don’t see well enough to use a smart phone…
This month is National Donate Life Month. I promise, I didn’t schedule it for April, but the timing is perfect. Just yesterday, I gave a…