#blindability

I am taking part in the social media project "#blindability" developed by Matt from the channel #blindtobillionaire showcasing all the things blind and vision impaired people can do. Thank you Matt for coming up with this idea and well-done to everyone who has participated.
Useful Links
Blind to Billionaire: / @blindtobillionaire
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Instagram: / melsblindlife
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[@PatriotInTheDark]

Very well done, I really enjoyed this one.

[@kimlackey4135]

I absolutely love horses!

[@melStephens1994]

Kim Lackey they’re great. Do you ride?

[@BlindtoBillionaire]

Hi Mel! Thank you for the awesome shout out and for making this video! We loved learning about your hobbies and interests and what you can do! We love going on cruises too! We didn’t realize your parents are also blind which is an interesting perspective for you and your family. Thank you and have a great day! Matt and Corey

[@melStephens1994]

You're welcome mate, it was such a great idea. Here in Australia we had a film called "the castle" in which the father was always calling his inventive son "the ideas man" and I reckon you are deffinately an ideas man Matt. Yeah, it surely surprises people when I say both my parents are blind. I'd like to do a question and answer video with my mother about how she parented me as a totally blind mother, but I will have to bribe her.

[@BlindtoBillionaire]

Mel’s Blind Life that would be a great video, I think you should definitely ask her! If she doesn’t want to do it with you, I will interview her! She can be featured and be KZbin famous on the blind to billionaire and KZbin channel :-) Matt

[@BlindtoBillionaire]

Mel’s Blind Life thank you! I’m glad that you think I am and ideas guy, it was a fun project and I enjoyed seeing all of the participation!

[@TheBlindTreasureHunter]

Hi Mel, my family had horses when I was a child. It would be cool to ride a horse again. Those are some great blind abilities. Thanks for sharing, Shane

[@melStephens1994]

Horses are wonderful animals. I have always loved them and ridden on and off throughout my life. I haven't been riding for about a year now, because where I live it's hard to get support to access lessons. I am glad you liked the video, I had so much fun putting it together and everything.

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

Hi Mel. How does Dars do on cruises? Does he mind being on the ship?

[@melStephens1994]

Hi, I have never taken him on a cruise. He actually retired from guiding work in February this year and I’ve been on one cruise since then. One day, I would like to try taking my guide dog on a cruise but if I do do that it will be a long time into the future. You also have to be very careful with things like quarantine laws because obviously you would be taking them into new countries. When we went to New Zealand last year, we did look at taking out dogs but that didn’t eventually because of having to get them quarantined and everything. One day, as I said, I am going to try it. I think my first cruise with a guide dog will be an Australian only cruise and a very short one at that.

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

Right. I know there are a lot of laws regarding quarantine and all that. I have a friend who has a guide dog and she took him on a cruise and I know she had to do a whole lot of paperwork. Are you applying for a Nother Guide Dog soon?