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[WP] The gods have commissioned a very skilled but very old blacksmith to create a divine weapon for a great hero. However due to his age, he mishears and makes a frying pan and gives it to the Hero. It works out quite well. | Ganglar smiled his toothless smile, "It's perfect. I spent the better part of a month refining it."
Galihad stared quietly at the object placed on the table. "It's... not what I expected..."
It's exactly as the gods degreed. I followed their divine pan."
"Divine pan?"
"That's what they said. That's what I made."
A... | Along the banks of the Boyne Fionn sits and prepares camp, The bright heads of his spears point towards the heavens and his horses graze contently among the watercrests and rushes that line the mighty river.
Ferchra and Durmid have been sent on ahead to rouse Finn and let him know that the salmon has been caught, wit... | |
[WP] The gods have commissioned a very skilled but very old blacksmith to create a divine weapon for a great hero. However due to his age, he mishears and makes a frying pan and gives it to the Hero. It works out quite well. | After your long day of pillaging and plundering, you steal off into the twilight. You are eager to escape your pursuers, sell your goods, and find a nice, hot meal and a warm bed.
You have a long road ahead of you to the nearest thieves' town, but at least it's a deserted one. You trudge underneath a fiery red sunset... | Along the banks of the Boyne Fionn sits and prepares camp, The bright heads of his spears point towards the heavens and his horses graze contently among the watercrests and rushes that line the mighty river.
Ferchra and Durmid have been sent on ahead to rouse Finn and let him know that the salmon has been caught, wit... | |
[WP] The gods have commissioned a very skilled but very old blacksmith to create a divine weapon for a great hero. However due to his age, he mishears and makes a frying pan and gives it to the Hero. It works out quite well. | Ganglar smiled his toothless smile, "It's perfect. I spent the better part of a month refining it."
Galihad stared quietly at the object placed on the table. "It's... not what I expected..."
It's exactly as the gods degreed. I followed their divine pan."
"Divine pan?"
"That's what they said. That's what I made."
A... | The gods looked upon the potential hero and they knew he had a destiny before him. They saw him fighting against the demonic scourge plaguing the land, but none could see if he would be victorious. As was there way, they bickered over who would take the boy as their champion, knowing full well whoever did would have fu... | |
[WP]: A doctor from the year 2217 gets thrown back in time to 2016. She tries to make the best of it, but the world of the past is grim, the people are savage, and the medical practices are downright medieval. | Dr. Charlotte Hargreaves woke up, baffled as to what happened. The last thing she remembered was a flash of light and the feeling she was getting pulled. She looked around and saw the world was very different from the one she knew.
She approached a news stand and looked at the paper; which she found to be odd. New... | Imagine that you're some divine doctor, and you get sent back to 201 years before you get your doctorate. Those slippery colleagues of mine, they thought I was too stuck up. My slang words weren't divine enough for them, and they thought it laughable to send me back to this era. Here I was, 2016, and I was going to use... | |
[WP] A Kidnapper and his victim genuinely end up falling in love. They always knew this day would eventually come: "Mommy, Daddy, how did you guys meet?" | "Mommy, Daddy, how did you guys meet?"
I smiled and met Cheryl's eyes. She gave me a panicked look mixed in with a mischevious stare. And so I averted my gaze back to the newspaper on my lap and let her handle this.
"Well, Tommy, it's a long story and I'm not sure if we could finish it all before bedtime."
No fai... | *“Well son, it was complicated”*
“You see, mommy & daddy were both forced together by daddy’s job, to travel from city to city with only each other for company. Even though we were not on social talking terms with one another, we grew bored and eventually started opening up, first about general stuff like weather,... | |
[WP] You run an agency of time travelers who are dispatched to break the hearts of famous singers through out their lives and inspire their timeless music. | It all started with Kennedy. Sure he'd sung about heartbreak before, but you never really heard it in his voice until Larry here took that shot from the grassy knoll. It always surprises people when I tell them this, but nothing puts some colour in a man's voice like the grief of a nation.
Vietnam was next. That took... | "Don't you think she has enough songs already?" Said Bernard, the co-CEO of *Love Sings INC*. This man was frustrated, head sweaty and his heavy face was on fire from this 2 hour-long company meeting.
"I think you forgot our policy and company saying, Bernard!" Stated the CEO and headmaster, Ms. Lueson. Her brown bobb... | |
[WP] You run an agency of time travelers who are dispatched to break the hearts of famous singers through out their lives and inspire their timeless music. | Twenty three years. Almost two and a half decades I'd been sitting at this desk, day in and day out. A half eaten cake sat on the corner of it now, a boring commemoration of so much time spent in this spot.
Time. What was it? I sat with a disinterested stare on my face, mouth slightly agape as I pondered this. Of all... | "Don't you think she has enough songs already?" Said Bernard, the co-CEO of *Love Sings INC*. This man was frustrated, head sweaty and his heavy face was on fire from this 2 hour-long company meeting.
"I think you forgot our policy and company saying, Bernard!" Stated the CEO and headmaster, Ms. Lueson. Her brown bobb... | |
[WP] You run an agency of time travelers who are dispatched to break the hearts of famous singers through out their lives and inspire their timeless music. | "I quit." Gary exclaimed when he returned from his mission.
His boss, Stacey was fairly confused as this was her first employee to just up and quit. This was everyone's dream job, going back in time to break someone's heart, just to return to a song from that artist. Some people called it an art of their own.
The coo... | "You bastard! How could you!" She bit the inside of her cheek, hoping it would suppress the tears from rolling down her face.
"Myra, baby, come on. Don't do this to us!"
"How dare you put this on me. You said you were mine...you promised ..." her strength eroded as she fell to the floor, her long, brown curls sweepi... | |
[WP] You run an agency of time travelers who are dispatched to break the hearts of famous singers through out their lives and inspire their timeless music. | "I quit." Gary exclaimed when he returned from his mission.
His boss, Stacey was fairly confused as this was her first employee to just up and quit. This was everyone's dream job, going back in time to break someone's heart, just to return to a song from that artist. Some people called it an art of their own.
The coo... | I couldn't believe it was her.
Looking at her in the flesh was...was stunning to say the least. Her jet black hair, twinkling eyes and hourglass figure would make any man look twice. But her voice...her voice. It seemed as if the choirs of heaven had lost a singer, and she now resided in Tara's voice-box. In the futu... | |
[WP] You are the last bandit standing out of the 6 who tried to rob the main character. Write out your thought process and rationale as to why you keep attacking. | It should have been easy.
One old man tottering along next to a worn-out bull and an overflowing cart. Overflowing with rags and half-rotten food, maybe, but wealth is relative. Reidar fell before the others even knew what happened. He had jumped from their cover on his own, sure on his victory and aiming for a bigg... | The blue hair should have been a dead giveaway. They should have known. Yet, he and his band of merry mischief-makers had been compelled into a confrontation with this terrible fiend. Years of experience, years. Seamus and his band had controlled this portion of the kingdom with ease with their unique set of skills. Ye... | |
[WP] You are the last bandit standing out of the 6 who tried to rob the main character. Write out your thought process and rationale as to why you keep attacking. | Frank fell down with no grace, his dignity crushed together with his armor of flesh. My short-termed comrades panicked at the sight and charged at the traveler with their meager weapons. Unsurprisingly, their sudden burst of courage was not rewarded.
However, as I am someone who does not simply let go of an opportunit... | For the love of Kynareth...Joe, Sally, John, Blake....even Hjalldmir, all dead. This man is a monster, a true killing machine. We never should have jumped him in the middle of this dark forest, what were we thinking? He'd never let me live, never let me go. I'll have to avenge my friends or die trying. Joe stabbed him ... | |
[WP] The reason why no other species has contacted us yet is because we are not considered to be living | The metal doors of the research center eased open with with a puff of air.
Coming trough it was a bland creature with a spring in his step and a smile on his face.
That was, if he had the ability do so. In any case, he seemed cheerful.
The creature wobbled itself excitedly into the large room ahead.
A sim... | The scans turned up normal, not a sign of life. Our Civilization, floating amongst the fake lights; The stars, is alone.
Our kind rejoiced when we found the first intelligent species apart from ourselves in the great void of space. It took long enough for one thing, our algorithms dictated very precisely that there wo... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | David sat next to me on the couch laughing as he tried again to grab my phone. We tussled, he pressed his face to mine - touching foreheads as he kissed me gently on the lips.
"Why won't you let me see them? You're being ridiculous." I could see something - his eye?
No. All I saw was haze. The opthalmologists diagnos... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | We were used to sitting in doctor's offices by now. I had become numb to hearing "it didn't work" and "don't worry, we'll keep trying - you'll conceive next time." But this time was different - I knew I had a short amount of time before my vision would go, and my dream was to see the face of my child, our child, before... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | As the dark, cold reminder of your impending doom looms ever heavy upon your ravaged body and soul and mind, you think of one thing: her. Soon you shall never see, hear, nor touch your beloved and a crushing anxiety squelched all hope of reprieve.
The code blue is called. The reaper stands in the doorway to ever take... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Human cried again today.
We went on an adventure earlier, or at least I thought it would be. We ended up at The Cold Place, and boy do I hate it there. I can't help it, but when I'm there I can't stop shivering. I don't know if it's because its cold, or because I know what's coming.
Human put me on the cold table a... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I get a late start to the day. I pull myself from my sanctuary that most would call a bed and stumble into the bathroom.
"2 Prozac to call down, 2 Adderall if it's too much." The Doctor Said.
The orange pill bottles remained unopened in the medicine cabinet.
I look into the mirror to self-diagnose.
A black cloud s... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | *"When I consider how my light is spent...."*
I remember with absolute clarity the day they told me. Miltonian Optic Neuritis - a rare (and seemingly impossible) condition where the optic nerve begins to simply disintegrate. Unlike many disorders of the eye this one does not slowly diminish your vision, gradually da... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | By his estimate, a full quarter of an hour had passed by the time the heavy wooden doors to the throne room swung open. The Royal Alchemist hastily pressed his forehead to the ground in obeisance, and counted the steps she took to get to the throne.
"You may rise. State your business, Alchemist."
The Queen's dulcet t... | I wake up and notice more of my vision is gone. Now, I'm completely blind on my peripherals, which, if you had to lay next to my wife at night, would've agreed isn't necessarily a bad thing.
It's inevitable, then. The Doc was right. One day, I'm going to go completely blind, which, if you had seen my wife naked in the... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | David sat next to me on the couch laughing as he tried again to grab my phone. We tussled, he pressed his face to mine - touching foreheads as he kissed me gently on the lips.
"Why won't you let me see them? You're being ridiculous." I could see something - his eye?
No. All I saw was haze. The opthalmologists diagnos... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | We were used to sitting in doctor's offices by now. I had become numb to hearing "it didn't work" and "don't worry, we'll keep trying - you'll conceive next time." But this time was different - I knew I had a short amount of time before my vision would go, and my dream was to see the face of my child, our child, before... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | As the dark, cold reminder of your impending doom looms ever heavy upon your ravaged body and soul and mind, you think of one thing: her. Soon you shall never see, hear, nor touch your beloved and a crushing anxiety squelched all hope of reprieve.
The code blue is called. The reaper stands in the doorway to ever take... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Human cried again today.
We went on an adventure earlier, or at least I thought it would be. We ended up at The Cold Place, and boy do I hate it there. I can't help it, but when I'm there I can't stop shivering. I don't know if it's because its cold, or because I know what's coming.
Human put me on the cold table a... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I get a late start to the day. I pull myself from my sanctuary that most would call a bed and stumble into the bathroom.
"2 Prozac to call down, 2 Adderall if it's too much." The Doctor Said.
The orange pill bottles remained unopened in the medicine cabinet.
I look into the mirror to self-diagnose.
A black cloud s... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | *"When I consider how my light is spent...."*
I remember with absolute clarity the day they told me. Miltonian Optic Neuritis - a rare (and seemingly impossible) condition where the optic nerve begins to simply disintegrate. Unlike many disorders of the eye this one does not slowly diminish your vision, gradually da... | Long accused as narrow-minded,
And cursed to be narrow-blinded,
So occurred to my doctor, a
Treatment, which he was reminded.
Here, your nerves are bent and grinded,
Onward 'til you are in time dead.
Pleasant sleep soon arriving, as
Each surgeon approached a white bed. | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | David sat next to me on the couch laughing as he tried again to grab my phone. We tussled, he pressed his face to mine - touching foreheads as he kissed me gently on the lips.
"Why won't you let me see them? You're being ridiculous." I could see something - his eye?
No. All I saw was haze. The opthalmologists diagnos... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | We were used to sitting in doctor's offices by now. I had become numb to hearing "it didn't work" and "don't worry, we'll keep trying - you'll conceive next time." But this time was different - I knew I had a short amount of time before my vision would go, and my dream was to see the face of my child, our child, before... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Human cried again today.
We went on an adventure earlier, or at least I thought it would be. We ended up at The Cold Place, and boy do I hate it there. I can't help it, but when I'm there I can't stop shivering. I don't know if it's because its cold, or because I know what's coming.
Human put me on the cold table a... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | There are a lot of beautiful people out there, as well a lot of beautiful scenery, but there is one thing I would like to see more than anything in the world. So I started my search, get on the internet, look for the perfect place, the perfect people the time of day to accomplish this wasn't important.
Even with my c... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | David sat next to me on the couch laughing as he tried again to grab my phone. We tussled, he pressed his face to mine - touching foreheads as he kissed me gently on the lips.
"Why won't you let me see them? You're being ridiculous." I could see something - his eye?
No. All I saw was haze. The opthalmologists diagnos... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | We were used to sitting in doctor's offices by now. I had become numb to hearing "it didn't work" and "don't worry, we'll keep trying - you'll conceive next time." But this time was different - I knew I had a short amount of time before my vision would go, and my dream was to see the face of my child, our child, before... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Human cried again today.
We went on an adventure earlier, or at least I thought it would be. We ended up at The Cold Place, and boy do I hate it there. I can't help it, but when I'm there I can't stop shivering. I don't know if it's because its cold, or because I know what's coming.
Human put me on the cold table a... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | "It's worse than we thought."
Blindness doesn't announce itself.
If you think it's like watching the world through a long tunnel, it isn't like that at all. Peripheral narrowing happens so slowly, you don't notice it as it's leaving you. Like everything you take for granted.
My wife noticed it first. She threw my k... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Human cried again today.
We went on an adventure earlier, or at least I thought it would be. We ended up at The Cold Place, and boy do I hate it there. I can't help it, but when I'm there I can't stop shivering. I don't know if it's because its cold, or because I know what's coming.
Human put me on the cold table a... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | My wife understood my request, though my daughter was too young to understand.
After the Doc told me i had a year, we talked about me going to see the world. She agreed to it, on one condition of course: Three months.
It seemed like not enough time but she wouldn't budge on it, "First day of February I'm changin... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | Everyday, just a little more gray. The center of my vision fills with the void as my retinas succumb to my condition. Already unable to do some basic functions, finding beauty in the ever growing gray void becomes harder and harder. The blue I want to remember, the brown I can't forget. The beige color becomes more... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.”
I always hated that quote. I preferred “There’s always a silver lining.” Since it wasn’t so literal for me.
Being blind kind of sucked.
Right, where was I? Oh yes, hating stuff.
I hated that ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ quote. It was because of my condition w... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | Katie sighed, blowing hair out of her eyes.
"It's 4:30 AM, Max. The flight's at 6. Do we really need to go now?"
"Yes," I explained, "if I miss this flight and spend my last day of sight in Jacksonville, I'm never gonna let myself forget it."
She smiled.
"Well, it's good to see you at least happy to go to new places."... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I know I'm too late to get any traction here, but I had to speak up: this is my actual situation.
I have a rare genetic disorder called *retinitis pigmentosa*. It starts with night blindness and compromised peripheral vision. Then comes tunnel vision. Loss of color. Then blindness.
Right now, I'm in the night blindn... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | This is just my actual life. It's called retinitis pigmentosa. I'm going to Iceland to look at stuff in April. I know this is violating the rules, or whatever, but I just can't not say something. Also nonfiction is subjective enough that some would argue there is no nonfiction, that all writing is interpretation, and... | "So what can I do? They don't make the lenses anymore?"
"They only work with glass, and nobody ..."
The doctor took a step fieldward and continued. "... nobody makes them anymore. I've read about them in textbooks, but that's about it."
"And that's the only thing that works?"
"It'll buy you a couple of years... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's probably 7a.m. The bedroom ceiling is glowing faintly with curtain filtered sunlight. I miss watching the dust motes dance. But it's okay.
It's been 20 years since we sat with two mugs of coffee between us. I should have stolen more glances of you back then. But it's okay.
It's been 15 years since we finally got... | "That's quite the trip you have planned. The press are having a fit. I didn't even think it was possible."
"If I do it, I'll be the first."
"How do you plan on getting back?"
"Oh. There is no coming back. At least, not for me, not this trip. It's kind of poetic in my head. Darkness into darkness and all that."
"Joh... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | It's been about a year since the diagnosis. The doctors said it was incurable and it would rapidly progress. Luckily the doctor didn't know everything in this case. The initial estimate was that I'd be completely blind within a couple of weeks but, like I said...one year later and here we are.
After the diagnosis ther... | "That's quite the trip you have planned. The press are having a fit. I didn't even think it was possible."
"If I do it, I'll be the first."
"How do you plan on getting back?"
"Oh. There is no coming back. At least, not for me, not this trip. It's kind of poetic in my head. Darkness into darkness and all that."
"Joh... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | I've been saving this compliment for months now. It's nothing too special. Not a Magnum Opus by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll have the desired effect. My vision is nearing its end. I'm not scared. To some, blindness may be terrifying; however, I had a plan. We've taken measures to assure a long and comforta... | "That's quite the trip you have planned. The press are having a fit. I didn't even think it was possible."
"If I do it, I'll be the first."
"How do you plan on getting back?"
"Oh. There is no coming back. At least, not for me, not this trip. It's kind of poetic in my head. Darkness into darkness and all that."
"Joh... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | and as my vision starts to fade
i search tirelessly for the view
the one that i'll see for the rest of my days
the one that will still drive me through;
will it be a sunrise bright
set alight by stark contrast and hue
or maybe the forest on a summer morning
grass glittering with chilling dew;
i can fret as i ma... | "That's quite the trip you have planned. The press are having a fit. I didn't even think it was possible."
"If I do it, I'll be the first."
"How do you plan on getting back?"
"Oh. There is no coming back. At least, not for me, not this trip. It's kind of poetic in my head. Darkness into darkness and all that."
"Joh... | |
[WP] Due to a rare condition, your field of vision is gradually narrowing . You know that one day you will lose your vision altogether so you go in search of the perfect image to be your last. | She took a step forward, her legs aching with years of experience. Her body was not what it once was, but she had used it well. The bruises, the scars, and even the wrinkles all had a story to tell. How she loved to tell them. Children listened intently, eyes open in awe to the sacrifices of the olden days. Those eyes,... | "That's quite the trip you have planned. The press are having a fit. I didn't even think it was possible."
"If I do it, I'll be the first."
"How do you plan on getting back?"
"Oh. There is no coming back. At least, not for me, not this trip. It's kind of poetic in my head. Darkness into darkness and all that."
"Joh... |
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