‘A new student today…a blind
teenager...William, oh the fun we will share!’ Caroline tied her apron,
checking the full pockets.
William walked toward
her, his white cane sweeping across the sidewalk and she joyfully called to
him, “William!” He swung toward her.
“Miss Caroline?” William hesitated as Caroline gently laid her
hand upon his arm, squeezing lightly. “I’m…William. Your new student… here to learn…colors,” he
stammered.
William felt warmth and
acceptance as she led him to the lawn where they both knelt. Caroline took his hand, guiding across the
grass. “This is green. Green is new life—in grass, in leaves, in
foods both tart and sweet.”
Tearing some grass, she crushed
them between her fingers, then touching his face. “I want you to smell grass….really deep
breaths. This is green, green grass.”
William inhaled and smiled
at the unique scent. Then Caroline
directed him to taste the grass, chew the grass. The bitterness hit his tongue immediately and
he spat it out. “Not all greens taste so
awful. Here, try this kiwi.” She placed the peeled pieces upon his palm.
He smiled at the delight of
tart and sweet, soft and chewy. “Now this
I like!”
Caroline helped William
stand and head to the sidewalk. “That’s all for today. Here is a list in Braille of items for you and
your parents to taste, feel, and smell.
And this CD has as the first track. . Explore them all.” She noticed William’s mother walking down the
walk and calling him. “Tomorrow…we will
discover…BLUE.”
William turned in the
direction of his mother’s voice, but he paused.
“No one has ever done this…”
As Caroline turned toward
her room, she was yellow and orange
as she relived William’s words.
Delores @ Under the Porch Light hosts "Wednesday Words", providing a list of six words and/or a sentence prompt, and/or an assignment. This week I have chosen to do the assignment: Describing a rainbow to a blind person. Part 2 (final) will be posted tomorrow, Friday, March 7th. You absolutely MUST go to her site (by clicking the delightful stream on the side-bar)and read other participants' writing. Go there! Right now!
