Here's the second of the 14-part series:
"Today probably was going to be just another day, up till 1pm this afternoon.
During the World Issues:a Singapore Perspective(WISP) module, we were scheduled to visit the Dialogue in the Dark(DiD) exhibition. Did not really had any expectations, other than to lose my sight temporarily.
Our guide for the day was Wesley(wonder if I spelt his name correctly). We went in at 1.30pm, but it did not seem that bad when we entered. It felt as though things was going to be about the same as back home at night, where I usually went down the stairs to the kitchen from my room, in near total darkness(it would have been total darkness if not for the day curtains back home).
The experience felt rather normal, the good thing it gives, are heightened senses. In a trade off for the sense of sight, the senses of touch and hearing increased substantially. If you had ever wondered how being blind felt like without being blind, this is the one place you wouldn't want to miss! Today, I experienced a small part of the life of a visually impaired individual. Today only made me want to stay in complete darkness in times of trouble, where I don't have to worry about anything, feeling a kind of calm, being alone, feeling relaxed."
Somehow, this evening during the usual run, I lost all reason, motivation and stamina to continue running all of a sudden. It's funny how things can change so rapidly, within a matter of seconds. It started from a minor stitch, and escalated till that state 15minutes into the run. Not very bad, as things would have been worse if I had reached the 3rd crossing and turned left, for that would mean I would have to travel an additional 5 kilometers home. Usually, I do not turn back after I begin on a run. Today's run was the worst I had experienced for the month. With slightly more than 5 months to go, I wouldn't make it beyond the 25km mark with my current physique.
Slowly, it's starting to take shape, but all things take time, whether sooner or later.