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I am married and a mother of three grown children with three wonderful grand children as well. I have been writing since in my teen years and have had a few articles appear in magazines and such. I am visually impaired and have a wonderful guide dog Bandana.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Forget me not: 1 of 30
The giftA gift was given,A life was saved,But what a cost,A family's grave.The one unknown,Her life was spared,The greatest gift,A stranger shared.The cause unknown,The love, the pain,One family's loss,Another's gain.The one who lives,Her life goes on,Remembering,Through word and song.So When I sing,And when I pray,I thank th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Acceptance: 3 of 44
IF!ARE YOU THE SAME?Looking through these eyes that can not see, Are you the same as me?Brown eyes or blue, Am I the same as you?White skin or red, Baseball cap or feathers on my head,Yellow skin or black, Straight hair or fluffy and stacked,Looking through these eyes that can not see, Are you the same as me?Listening with th... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Experiencing nature: 11 of 46
Being visually impaired a person experiences nature in quite a different way then a person who can see. It is very interesting to talk to those who can see and answer their questions. For instance, a question that is often asked is "How can a blind person enjoy nature when they can not see what is around them?"People don't re... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspirational: 134 of 473
My Eyes, My FriendA Yellow Lab is all I haveTo guide me on my way,But trust and love and faithfulnessShe gives to me each day;Like God above she gives her loveTo help the blind to see,To keep me safe protecting meA special guide to be.My eyes, my friend, I never knewCould be so possible,God created this little dogTrained to b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Falling in love: 195 of 614
Love so profound and trueWas found the day when I met youBy touch and smellI learned to tellThat my love was meant for you.It came so fineWas found on lineNot looking for a loveBut sent from God aboveTo fill this heart of mineWe watched our love unwindThrough e-mail and telephone lineBefore we touched our hands or lipsOur hea... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My college experience as a disabled person: 2 of 5
As a child I always wanted to attend college, but because of life circumstances, that was not to be. But at the age of 35, after being diagnosed with kidney failure and beginning dialysis as well as being blind since birth, my dream finally came true. No, I was not following my original dream of becoming a lawyer, but I had f... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 513 of 1201
Life begins when God decidesHe plants the seed within the wombThe steps He plans for each to bideAnd plans the day we see our Tomb.The child lives and breathes each breathAnd grows and develops until we seeUnless some fate should bring him deathThe baby at term will then be free.The parents given to teach that childThat God h... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My pledge to humanity: 38 of 58
helping others, and the rewardsover the last several months, I have had the opportunity to meet many different people. I am a volunteer at a homeless shelter in a very prosperous city in Canada.The people I meet each day that live in this shelter are here for many reasons. Some of them are here because of addictions, some bec... More..
Education > Special Education Mainstreaming special needs students: Understanding the debate: 38 of 57
Mainstreaming Disabled Children:As a person with a disability, and one who was mainstreamed, and now an adult, I feel that I have some authority as to integrating children with disabilities into the regular classroom. I believe that done in an appropriate manner it is a very good thing though there are many areas that need to... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How training saved my dog's life: 6 of 7
I am a visually impaired person who five years ago received a Yellow Labrador guide to assist me in my travels. I never realized the work that goes into the training of my guide until I was at the school and went for my own training.I think many of us take for granted the intelligence that a dog is born with and certainly I w... More..