"Blind Like Armadillo"

So I once posted on facebook that "I ran into an armadillo, we must not have seen each other." My friend, Heather, got a kick out of that. I thought it was funny too. Definitely should have fun with what I have been given and not take Life so seriously. I believe that Indigo Girl's song "Closer to Fine" says, "It's only Life after all."

There are armadillos all over where I live. There was a time when my horse back riding friends and I would go riding in the fields, those darn armadillos would make holes all over the place. Armadillos, of all animals, should know that they are making it more challenging for me!!!

I took on the name of "Blind like armadillo" when my riding buddies were coming up with "Indian" names. So was I offended? Well, I am not blind nor visually impaired, my body is. Although, I do find it odd that when people talk to me they comment on how blind I am or tell me I cannot see.

I have two responses to that comment. I have so much to offer and yet someone can only see me as the "blind" one. That is very odd to me. The other response is if someone is in a wheelchair; would every time you see them would you say "so you cannot walk," or "here is the paraplegic."

I have learned that people are uncomfortable around someone who is disabled or handicapped. They do not know what to say or how to act. I am not offended when someone says "what did you see when you went to the zoo," or "did you read that book?" Everyone has their own experiences. Everyone sees reality differently. I have adapted with the help of technology to live in this world in a body that is visually impaired. I really get to see things in a different Light!

Jodi