hi my name is katlin Chance. I'm fifteen, and I have been blind since I was four. If you're thinking about this, yes, it is hard not knowing if you're going to walk into a pole or go infront of a car. I manage very well.
Ok, a week ago while sitting outside with my mom, she said she saw a single dandelion sitting in the middle of our backyard. She picked it up, and gave it to me.I made a wish that said:
I want to see flowers bloom in spring, the leaves fall in autumn, the sun shine as bright as it could in summer, the snow fall on my front porch in winter. But especially I want to see my younger brother, Danny blow out his candles on his sixth birthday.
Right after my wish was over, the dandelion flew away into, what Danny said was, the most beautiful sky he ever saw.
Now, a week later, I woke up and I could see ! I ran to the bathroom mirror, because all my life I asked my mom if I was pretty. She said that I was the prettiest girl she ever saw.Up intill now, I thought she was right. When I turned on the light, I saw a pig like nose, smoky colored eyes, an almost fully grown uni brow, a humongus pimple on my overgrown forhead, and ears as pointy as elfs. The worst thing of all is my hair, I should have never let my mom cut my hair. This orange thing is like a clown's. Almost like a cat sitting on top of my head.
Time to look at my bedroom, because if my mom lied to me, I bet my dad did too. He said I had a pink room, with lots of girly, fifteen year old stuff. Finaly I was able to see my room for the frist time. I looked around and saw a dark brown sheet on my twin bed, two trash like dressers and side tables, a few pictures on my green walls , and a single picture on my side table. It's a picture of me and my old guide dog, Jake. He passed away three years ago . Jake made being blind fun. He was the best German Shepard ever. After he passed, I had to go back to the walking stick, witch I did not like at all.
After I was done looking around my room, I saw Danny looking at me. He said "katline I'm in here."
"I know." , I said in a happy, yet normal vocie.
"How do you know?" asked Danny, "you're blind."
'Well that's what I need to talk about ." I whispered.
We ran in the kitchen and sat down at the table. My dad was cooking eggs and bacon. My mom was pouring the orange jucie. They looked so odd to me because I never saw them in my whole life, but here they are.I better get used to it ! My Dad gave me my walking stick, I was almost about to say I dont need it anymore, but its not the right time.He also fave me my glasses, I tried them on, but they were too dark to see out of.So I took them off. My Dad asked me why I did that. In my sweetest voice, I said "Mom, Dad, Danny, can we sit on the couch?","I need to tell you something. "
They all said "ok?", in a questionable voice.
I told them about the wish and how I can all of a sudden see now.
At first, they said I was joking, but when I told them what they where wearing, they where in total shock! My mom called doctors, police, firefighters, and my grandparents. Once she missed dialed my aunt Jessie and called the army! Of course everybody said she must be crazy.
My dad went on the internet and searched for answers, but he didn't find any. Then he got so excited , he gave up on finding answers and started making "my daughter katline is a miracle!" Shirts!
Danny just went into his room to play video games. he really didn't know what was going on.
I then asked them if we could go and take a trip to Los Angeles. I've herd so much about it, and my grandparents live on orange grove witch is right nexts to L.A. .
My mom hesitated, but my dad said "of course! You have been blind your whole life, you should see the world through your OWN eyes!!!"
*CHAPTER 2*
The next day my dad packed the car for a weeks vacation, this was strange because we only were going to be there for three days.
It was so weird, the way everything looked. Floors, cars, buildings, people, dogs, and even traffic lights make my face look like a baby that just saw their toes for the first time.
After two hours, we finally got there. when I got out of the car, a plump, old lady came and hugged me. then came a twig sized old man who came and kissed me on the forehead.
I didn't know who they were and was pretty freaked out, In till Danny told me it was gramps and nana.
We went into their house, it was all Italian themed, witch was weird because they weren't italian. I asked them and they said, " it brightens the room up."
Danny showed me to my room, it was pink and had stuffed animals all over. this is my dream room. I wondered why my parents didn't have this as my room and my grandparents, witch I barely visit, have this instead of a granny styled room. why couldn't I just live here?
Just then nana came bursting into my room and said " in an hour were going to see the rose bowl stadium!"
When I was done un-packing, I went outside to play ball with Danny. Of course he was more experienced than I was, but since I never played, I kept throwing the ball at nana's favorite vase.
When I started to see a crack form in it, I stopped playing and went inside to have a glass of orange juice.
Finally it was time to go to the rose bowl. When we got there, I almost had a heart attack! I've never seen anything that big before! Of course that's true since I just started seeing things yesterday.
We sat in the front row and watched the football players practice before the game. gramps got Danny and I a soda and chips and we watched as the football players started to play their game.
About an hour later, Danny started to fall asleep on my shoulder. Even though I was tired, I kept my eyes open bea cause I didn't want to stop seeing all the amazing things of life. Also because I was scared that when I woke up is be blind again. After the game was over, I picked up Danny and walked out of the rose bowl.
In the car, my eyelids started to close and I would keep trying to keep them open. Why couldn't I never sleep again? And at the same time I was daydreaming about that noices and comfy pink bed that waited for me when I got home, and I soon changed my mind about never wanting to sleep.
After I put Danny in his room, I ran in to my room and jumped on my bed to go to sleep.
