dear all
At the outset, i would like to apologise to everyone for this lengthy
mail,
but could not manage it in lesser..
i would like to share with you some information and my experience with
the
formidable "white cane". Mobility is an essential part of everyone's
life.
it becomes difficult for us as visually impaired and more important than
ever before. but, do we give ourselves the opportunity to experience it?
most of us shy away from using the white cane that is specifically
meant to
serve the purpose of replacing the missing sight, if used with the right
techniques.
i have been one to never be able to use the cane for various reasons.
firstly having been sighted, i am well aware of the perils of being out
on
our roads, and the vanity factor has always come in the way. having gone
on
all these years in this way, i reached a stage where i felt the strings
holding me down. unavailability of assistance when required and the
urgency
to have things done put an abrupt end to all these factors. i decided
to go
on and equip myself with this essential skill and made a trip to Mitra
Jyothi in Bangalore for a 5 day programme in Outdoor mobility. this was
customised to suit my need and the time i had available on hand. it was
an
experience i will never forget. from the word go, my instructor, Ms
Sundari
nudged me on gently but firmly onto moving on my own. the inputs were
positive and not assertive which makes the likes of us that are
skeptical
about it, accept it with more ease.holding the cane and moving with it
was
something else. the encouragement and constant support made me move on
quicker. tentative steps became more confident and small ones became
strides. the feeling was liberating and exhilerating. i had never
thoughht i
would feel that way. gone was the fear and hesitation and it was
replaced
with a new self confidence. this did not last only for the time when my
instructor was with me, but also through the journey on my own onto the
busy
road wit traffic on one side and the inevitable open drains on the
other.
made me wonder why had i not done this before.
a lot of us have opportunities that come our way but hesitate to take
them
on only because we are not sure of how to get there. i endorse once
again
the best way is to find the right persons to assist you and pick the
white
cane to make it a friend and not something to keep away so far away that
you
don't see it and so don't need to use it, exactly as i had done. the
feeling
at the end of it all is well worth everything!
Warm Regards,
Payal Kapoor
| The Residence Hyderabad |
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