life in the darkness

For years, I’ve been trying to get jobs in different places. I have applied for jobs in tech support, care sector, and many other areas. Nothing. One was particularly hurtful, when the owner of the company turned round and said they couldn’t ensure me. When they had employed a hearing impaired person as a carer. I took 5 minutes or less, to learn how to bolus feed. I understood a lot more than the sighted carers did. Yet, because of my blindness and epilepsy, ensurance companies will not ensure me. If you want my opinion, that is a load of absolute rubbish. Just because certain parts of our bodies don’t work, does not mean you have the right to deny people of employment. I’m studying now towards a psychology degree, with the hope of using it and a masters, if I go for it, to help people like myself with brain injury. I understand people like me, as I get the whole struggle, well, most of it anyway. I understand how it feels to be mocked, judged, made fun of. Pestered, trolled. When all you’re trying to do, is live your own life. To get on with things and eventually move to Liverpool and get some work experience, and a job there. I thank every friend of mine over there, for sticking by me and helping me. Especially my friend Liz. She helped me to get my therapy, she helpv me to understand different things. Took me round Liverpool to her Daughter’s restaurant. I could even mention my friends Helen and Angela, who both let me stay with them at different times of being over there. Helping me to try different foods and also to be able to sing in Mass. Allowing me to meet different people. Thank you to all my friends from the class of Lourdes 2019. I hope we will all meet there again next year.