I Was Blind But Now I Can See

When I Was Six Years Old I Started Wearing Glasses To Correct My Short Sight. My Perception Of My Low Vision Changed When I Was Twenty Years Old And Found Out That My Brother Had Suddenly Gone Blind. He Was Told That He Was Suffering From Retinitis Pigmentosa (Rp) A Disorder That Slowly Destroys The Pigment Cells In The Eyes. There Are Three Different Strains Of Rp And The One My Brother Has Runs In The Male Line Of A Family. So Far There Are No Known Cures. My Brother'S Eyes Deteriorated Quickly Which Confused Us All. I Soon Became Curious And Convinced Myself To Attend An Eye Appointment To Determine Whether There Was More Wrong With My Eyes Than Just Being Short-Sighted. At The Age Of Twenty-One I Was Also Diagnosed With Rp. Since Then I Have Been Slowly Going Blind Not Knowing When My World Would Finally Fade Away Forever. Finally At The Age Of Twenty-Eight I Was Also Registered Blind. Then To Everyone'S Surprise My Sister Was Registered Blind Two Years Later.Despite The Problems It Has Caused Me I Have Managed To Keep A Positive Attitude Towards Life. I Hold A 4Th Degree Black Belt In Taekwondo And I Was The First Registered Blind Person In England To Achieve This Level Of Excellence. After Studying Taekwondo For Over Twenty Years I Now Teach Many Classes Of My Own. At Present I Have Twenty Black Belts. The Inspiration To Write A Book Came From Persistently Helping My Friends With Their Problems. Now I Would Like To Help Other People By Passing On My Strengths. The Story Of My Life Could Be Used As A Motivational Tool For Other People As It Shows How To Cope With A Wide Range Of Emotions. There Are Many Visually Impaired People Who Could Benefit. The Positive Thinking Market Could Also Find My Book Useful As It Shows A Positive Way Of Coping With The Challenges Of Life.