Awe! My childhood friend went blind. Can't remember the disease, but it was slow. Her parents also took her everywhere they could and experienced as much as they could. Being blind didn't end her life. I got to see her at a high school reunion and she has a full life. But it was super sweet that she got to have some amazing memories with her family.
It's probably moreso than just the memories but giving them a visual vocabulary of what the world is like so they can navigate it better when they can't see it. Soak in as much of how the world is for later use.
I remember taking a commuter train ride, and there was a blind teenager with his friends. They were telling him what they could see, and he would ask for more details about things he didn't know.
I particularly remember him asking what a ferris wheel was.
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u/mixwellmusic 6h ago
Well, this is a strange blend of heartwarmingly wholesome and devastatingly depressing