When I was in my teens，I knew my mother had problems seeing．Although she had a white cane(拐杖)，she      to use my sister and me as sighted guides．We were often     by other kids and often I found myself     why me．
When I reached my sixteenth year，I started having sight problems     my own．As I struggled with my impending(即将发生的)sight loss，I gained a new and better     of my mother．As a single parent she did things I used to consider     ，but now I understand．  For example，     my sister went out，I had to stay home to help my mom．She      to be alone．
As the years passed and I became a parent，my sight     ，but I refused to believe that I would go       It wasn’t until my oldest son    the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my       ．
Since then I have been actively using the    of the CNIB(Canadian National Institute of the Blind)．I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered    blind person．Without the services of the CNIB．I feel 1 wouldn’t have had the    to do the things for myself that keep me independent．
Having the love and support from my husband and children has    my determination and independence．It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a     for myself．I am very      for it．
Going blind is an awful affair，    with love and support you can find your inner    and overcome it．

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