Muneerah my love, Are you happy?
What you have seen is a beautiful Picnic with my family
Through my eyes
I can see the world in my own way and Now I will teach you simple tips to make My life better
When you enter the room, greet me So I know that someone is here
If you want to greet me say "Shake my right hand" So I can reach out to yours
Please if you Change the arrangement of Furniture at home or school let me know Because I got used to where things are and I am afraid to bump into them
I am now young so I'll hold you here And when I am older I will hold you there
By the way I know when you talk to me with your back facing me
Just as you like people to talk while looking at you I also like it when people talk and look at me
When you are about to talk to us, don't raise your voices It's true that we cannot see but we can hear well
If i had a sighted person escorting me, and you had questions Ask me not the sighted person.
When we are about to go upstairs, Let us know that we are about to go up
And if we are about to go downstairs Let us know that we are going down
If you want to give us something Get it closer so we can feel it and touch it
If you want to offer me a juice let me Know what is it Mango, orange or strawberry?
I'll tell you something important Don't leave the doors halfway open
Either you leave it fully open or closed Because I may hurt myself bumping into them
If you want to help me get somewhere Ask me first, maybe I need help or not.
If we go to a place, describe for us the surroundings We want to know and imagine where we are
The last thing we want to tell you If you see us in the mall
Or School
Or the street
Or at the super market
Or anywhere and we have our White canes
Don't look at us and wonder!!
We get annoyed and can feel and sense you, And become embarrassed
We need you to clear the way for us and encourage Us because we want to play and have fun like you
Some mainstream schools that accept special needs children are still discouraging The usage of white canes among blind students along with the lack of Proper facilities that fits their needs and the delay of their Braille version Books annually Our special children deserve more from us