"I'll do the best I can"
Sheri shares with us how the love for her horses helped her find purpose and peace.
Hadley
I’ll do it the best I can
Sheri: When I first lost my sight, it was so quick and so unexpected that it really threw me for a loop. Just I didn't know what to do with myself.
Marc: This is Hadley’s Insights and Sound Bites, where people facing vision loss share what has helped them cope and adjust.
Sheri: This is Sheri Robinson. I am calling from Middlesex, North Carolina.
When I first lost my sight, it was so quick and so unexpected that it really threw me for a loop. So many things I did were visual, as far as painting and
reading, and cross-stitching. To have all that taken away, just I didn't know what to do with myself.
And the one thing that saved me were my horses because I still had to go out and feed them. They didn't care if I was blind or not, they still needed to be taken care of, and there was nobody else around to do it. So, I got innovative. I had my sister help me put a rope up from my dog fence to the barn, and so I could still go out and feed my horses.
So, I try not to be defeated. I go out every day thinking this I can do, and I will do it to the best I can. And I think that saved me more than anything.
Marc: You never know who might need to hear your story. If you’d like to share with us, just leave us a message on our Insights & Sound Bites voicemail. By calling, 847-512-4867. Or, you can use your smartphone or computer and email us a recording to [email protected].
All Episodes
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Episode 24
Listen in as Bill shares how a chance encounter changed his perspective on vision loss.
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Episode 23
Listen in as Ruth shares how her frustration and impatience turned around with just one phone call.
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Episode 22
Listen in as Sam shares how he struggled trying to hide his vision loss-and how he finally turned the corner.
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Episode 21
Listen in as Eugenia describes how her own determination and the support of friends helped her keep moving forward.
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Episode 20
Listen in as Zenobia shares how she found the support and strength she needed.
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Episode 19
Listen in and be inspired as Saras explains how changing her perspective to, "Why NOT me?" helped her tap into her strengths.
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Episode 17
Kendra shares with us how a visit to a low vision center gave her more than she ever expected.
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Episode 16
Listen to Carol's story as she shares how owning her changing vision gave her the drive to discover useful resources and realize that it's important—and okay—to ask for help when she needs it.
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Episode 15
Listen in as Chuck shares how he found hope in a chance encounter.
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Episode 14
Listen in as Kara shares how she found new ways to express herself in her love of visual art, and redefining a meaningful life.
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Episode 13
Listen in as Leah shares how it finally clicked for her—the realization that she's not alone.
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Episode 12
Hear how Axel set one goal at a time and slowly took the steps to rebuild his skills, reengage in his art, and reestablish his emotional well being.