Reid My Mind

I was talking to a friend about the idea of the "grass being greener," you know envying someone else’s position/possession, only to come to the realization that what you have is good. Envy – one of the deadly sins. I’ve gotten caught up in it when not conscious of what I was actually doing.

It’s strange hearing this within the blind/PWD (People with Disabilities)  community. Believing someone else’s situation is better than another’s. even if the full story is not known. I’ve heard and even have taken part in the nonsense.

• "Well, you’re better off, you’re 20/200 at least you don’t need a cane. Everyone doesn’t know you’re blind."
• "You don’t know what it’s like for a visually impaired person. I have to explain my vision   all the time, at least they know you’re blind."
• "Well he’s in a wheel chair, but at least he can see."
• "I may be in a wheel chair but at least I can see."

I can go on all day.

It’s not the extent of the disability,  but rather the level of one’s ability to adapt and become resourceful.

For some, the sight of me walking with a white cane or being guided by a sighted person may make them feel better about their own lives. Many of us have heard, "Well, I guess I really can’t complain – I think about what you’re going through."

It feels good for me to know that I am comfortable with my life, not in comparison to someone else, but rather simply being happy with where I am at the moment.

I’m diggin’ this green grass. The metaphorical grass that is!