I wanted to buy Sara a present; that was made me understand what had really changed. It was a week before our fourth anniversary and a month before we were still due to marry. I was in town alone and I decided that I would buy her something for our anniversary. I knew that no gift was going to make it better, but I wanted to signify to her that I was thinking of her; thinking of her more than I thought she knew.

I wandered around her favourite stores, looking for something that would make her smile, that would let her know that I had thought about what she liked, who she was and then I had found the perfect gift. That was the problem though; I was looking, and she could not do that anymore. After about an hour it dawned on me, and crazy as it may sound, I think it was then that I really understood for the first time that she was blind. I could not buy her a beautiful painting or exquisite jewellery, things that would once have captivated her with the way they looked. Now that was only cruel, not thoughtful.


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I forgot to post this here yesterday - sorry...

Good:
Not doing much
Free tickets to Quins 0 - Saints 54 (1/2 strength Quins though). Free beer too.
Congrats to Gareth+Caroline.
Have avoided details, hype and ranting about Dr Who since Pompeii, although all recorded.

Bad:
Have succesfully procrastinated about too much stuff.
Got (relatively) politely mugged last night. Unhurt, but temporarily bereft of cash/plastic. Humbug.
All current plans are therefore delayed. Sarah/Sally - will email re Hamlet.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DilbertDailyStrip/~3/327897335/

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-07-06/

http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20080706

Cartoon for Today, Jul 06, 2008

http://links.userfriendly.org/lotd?http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om24550.html

External organs: A giant musical instrument, powered entirely by the force of ocean waves. I don't normally squeal "How cool is that?!" but I did this time. Sea Organ. Thanks to Orion I. for the link!

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