Tag Archives: blind

Seeing for the Blind

Posted on February 12, 2015 by russtowne

App helps blind people see App helps blind people see ‘Be My Eyes’ is a free iPhone app that connects blind people with sighted volunteers via a video call. This could also be a great way to volunteer and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Making the World a Better Place | Tagged Be My Eyes, blind, free, iPhone app | 15 Comments

The Miracle That’s You

Posted on March 21, 2013 by russtowne

“I’m realistic. I expect miracles.” (Source: Online Wellness Network) There was a time I was so blind That I couldn’t see The miracles around me What a surprise When I opened my eyes And my mind to find Miracles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miracles, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized | Tagged blind, eyes, find, found, miracles, poem, poetry, realistic | Leave a comment

The Wait

Posted on January 10, 2013 by russtowne

Light can be too bright It can even hurt our eyes And make us blind If too much shines at one time Perhaps truth and wisdom Are like light’s rays We take in what we can But the rest must … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote, Truth, Wisdom | Tagged blind, bright, days, light, poem, poetry, rest, shine, time, truth, wait, ways, wisdom | Leave a comment

Seeing What Others Cannot

Posted on October 16, 2012 by russtowne

“Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others cannot see.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) Perhaps another way of viewing or saying it is, “If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?” ;-D!

Posted in Love, Quotes I Love | Tagged blind, Buddha, enable, lingerie, Love, see, tinybuddha | 10 Comments

The Great Blindini

Posted on July 19, 2012 by russtowne

I have a friend named Brent who is blind. He is also a magician. He calls himself The Great Blindini. Here are some snippets from a recent newspaper article about him: Magicians often don a blindfold at some point during … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Choices, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Growth/Learning, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Optimism, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged amazing, blind, blindness, Brent Gifford, children, courage, entertaining, fear, Friend, great, Hawaii, libraries, magic, magician, The Great Blindini | 25 Comments

The Power of Love

Posted on May 1, 2012 by russtowne

I recently saw a vid that was called “The Power of Words”. It began by showing a grizzled old blind man sitting on a sidewalk on a busy city street with lots of pedestrians walking by. In front of him … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Generosity, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged blind, blind man, cardboard sign, cut-out cardboard sign, hand-written, kindness, Love, power, sat, shoes, sidewalk, the power of love, The Power of Words, woman, words | Leave a comment

Fifth Grader Creates A Video Game For His Blind Grandmother

Posted on April 17, 2012 by russtowne

When a fifth grader wanted to be able to share the video game fun for his beloved blind grandmother, he created one from scratch, and in the process won his school’s science fair. http://tinyurl.com/7v98wdm