Blind for an hour

The experience of not being able to use the sense of sight for an hour has made me realize and understand the difficulties of being blind..
One thing I noticed when I didn’t have the sense of sight, was that I automatically used the other senses a lot more.
For instance, I used my sense of hearing a lot more than I normally do and therefore I became conscious of the many unnoticed sounds there were in my room. When my eyes were open, I thought that my room was quiet, but when I closed them for some time, I heard things that I wasn’t aware of before.

But it was not only my sense of hearing that I began to use more, it was also my sense of touch. If I was looking for something then I had to feel my way, which was quite frustrating, because I can normally just look around and find it instantly. The lacking sense of sight also became a problem when I went from one room to another, because then I had to feel my way again and always make sure that I would not go straight into something and bang my head. Therefore, I also had to concentrate all the time to memorize how the different pieces of furniture were placed around me.
After I was blind for an hour, I definitely got more respect for blind people and a greater understanding of how it is to be blind.


(I have no idea why my text is white..)