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A Letter to my Cane

by | Nov 23, 2021

Cora using her walking cane to navigate outside

To my pretty white cane,

You have come on adventures to the park, traveled from New Jersey to Florida, to the new walls of our house, to the zoo, to the doctors office, to the beach. You have been everywhere. Everywhere that I have been. Because “you” are a part of me, and will be just as important in my life as putting on my shoes. You will give me independence and freedom.

Protection.

Confidence

Courage.

To explore. And venture. And live a life without depending on anyone but just you and I. So here is to you, ‘pink cane’. Thank you for being there. For being the stability in my world and giving me eyes on the ground. For allowing me to be wild and free and run after my brother. You will be my eyes, as my vision declines and I perfect your skills to come. You will be my sight. And I am forever grateful for all the things you will provide.

But one thing I ask, is to be patient with me. Patient as I build our bond. Patient as I explain to others something in which they do not understand. Patient with me on days that I may test my own boundaries and think I don’t need you. I know I do, but I will learn that for myself when the time comes. So just get ready, white cane, because I’m going to take you on crazy ride and you will take me to all corners of the world. And I cannot wait to experience the adventures the two of us will go on together.

Forever yours,
Cora

 

If you liked this post, here are some of Cora’s other stories like New Car and In the Shadows. They give great insight into Cora’s life and adventures. Go check them out!

<a href="https://www.staging.crb1.org/author/cora/" target="_self">Cora Castro</a>

Cora Castro

Hello! I am Cora Castro and I am a 15 month old little girl, currently making my place in the world in Cape May, NJ. I have an older brother, Kai, who is 2 and my parents, Andres and Brittany, better known to me as Mom and Dad. My Dad is active duty in the Coast Guard so our home is anywhere the Coast Guard sends us. I love music and dance anytime I hear it. I love feeling different textures, whether it be with my hands or my mouth. I was diagnosed with LCA-CRB1 at 8 months and since then, my vision has remained fairly stable. But it is difficult for me to see when it is dim lighting, distinguish details like items on pages of books, or if things are more than 5-10 feet away from me. That doesn’t stop me though! My hearing helps me identify things around me and I have no fear exploring my surroundings with my hands and even my feet. Sometimes I may run into an obstacle, but who in this world doesn’t? There is nothing that you cannot do when you have a vision to succeed, regardless of how much sight you have.
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