Her Eyes

Jamison had a conversation with my mom the other day, and we talked about it yesterday. She told us that people always ask her about her eye. I tried to find out what questions they were asking. She said mostly they ask her why her one eye shuts. She tells them because she is blind. They respond, "oh" and that is about it. She says mostly kids in other classes and other grades ask her, and sometimes adults. She does not know if the kids know what blind means, but she does tell me that she gets tired of people asking her that question. Though it might be a little sad for people to hear this (Grant sighed and got a look on his face when I told him) I am glad for one thing in particular. When asked this question she calmly gives a direct answer to a curious question. She is not hurt, offended, or upset...she just tells it like it is. This is what I always wanted for her. I wanted her to be able to explain it without feeling hurt or making others feel bad or stupid. Though it is a question she hears more than she wants, she is brave and mature about it, and I am insanely proud of her! She already has proven at age 6 that she faces her challenges head on.