I met a new member of staff at work today.
She's in her early Twenties and is registered as legally blind. She is completely blind in one eye, and has something like 10% sight in the other. She has a guide dog which sometimes stays at work with her (in the staff room) and uses a cane - but not at work.
Considering all of the above, she manages to make her way around the store, read product labels - sometimes with the use of a magnifying glass, use the till, and demonstrate the products (body lotions etc.) to the customers.
She has just finished a Masters Degree in Children's Literature, writes articles for various websites, and has a very active YouTube channel.
To say that I was inspired by her would be an understatement.
@tim There's a woman I see here and there around my community. I'd guess that she's about 70. She's short, thin, a little hunched over, and uses supplemental oxygen to help with whatever medical condition she has. (She carries a little oxygen bottle everywhere she goes, and wears a nasal cannula (nose prong thing) connected to her oxygen supply.)
The other day I saw her at the gym, working out with a personal trainer. She is doing really easy exercises, so I think she's new to the gym. But how inspiring is it that she is there at all?
Wow.
@skiring @tim Inspiring, perfect word for a story a out a person with an oxygen supply.