Originally Posted by GreyWolf

One of the most telling stories I know is from my cousin. His best friend's father was blind. The father was, however, an accomplished wood worker. Now I've seen blind people using power equipment and it amazes me they don't injure themselves more often. But one day my cousin went over to his friend's place, and just walked in as usual. He called for his friend, but no one answered. He heard the sound of the woodworking equipment in the basement workshop, so he headed down there.

The basement was completely dark... pitch black! Now, I KNOW that the father didn't need the lights on, but as a sighted person, his running a power saw in the dark is so much more impressive than doing it with the lights on. Stupid of me, I know, but when my cousin told me that story, somehow the concept of blindness became a little clearer.