Heather, I am sorry I did not read your post sooner. Ayden is a beautiful baby. I just want you to know that I have had some adult friends who are blind. They have full lives, successful careers, happy marriages, and in a few cases GREAT DOGS who go everywhere with them. A few of these friends have been blind since birth, and never considered themselves to be limited in any way. I believe their parents had a lot to do with their successes. Ayden will be taking his cues from you as he grows up. I believe that as long as you let him know that he can achieve and do anything, he will.
One of my friends is a well-known lawyer in the Justice Dept in Washington DC. She was responsible for getting legislation changed to allow working dogs into the Capitol building....she did this after she went to testify before Congress one day and was told she could not bring her dog, Beau, into the Senate chambers. The rule is changed now, thanks to her and Beau.
Beau died earlier this month. He had retired a few years ago, but stayed on with the family and went to work with the husband. There was a big article in the Washington Post about Beau and his mistress.
I'm sorry---I am wandering here. The point is, blindness does not have to be a disability or a barrier to a happy life. |