It is interesting how I go about my day traveling the public transit, riding in my car, and being in the public eye puts me in awkward situations. Can\u2019t be sure how awkward the moments are and actually the moments are not mine\u2026the awkward moments are the publics.
\nGetting onto an elevator and hearing footsteps stop short of that person getting on. Dead silence as I pass with an abrupt mid-sentence left hanging until I move on along my journey. These are just a couple of situations that make me wonder about what it really takes for a person to accept and actually interact with moments that become awkward when they just freeze up or avoid the interaction.
\nIf you are blind, you may understand what I am talking about and if you do not understand then next time you react with an awkward moment, step out of your comfort zone and step onto the elevator, say excuse me or just acknowledge me and not just my blindness, my cane or my differences. You may just break through your own awkward moment with a realization that preconceived ideas can mask what you see at first glance. Take a chance, help break down the barriers and stereotypes. Oh, and can you push floor #3? LOL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is interesting how I go about my day traveling the public transit, riding in my car, and being in the public eye puts me in awkward situations. Can\u2019t be sure how awkward the moments are and actually the moments are not mine\u2026the awkward moments are the publics. 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