REPLAY: The Grief of Blindness and the Role of Grit and Gratitude

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! A nine-year-old hears the words “you will lose your sight,” but no one can tell her when. Laura Bratton lived in that uncertainty for years, then watched her vision change rapidly through high school until only limited light perception remained. What stays with me most is how honest she is about the emotional cost: denial that turns into grief, anxiety about the future, and the quiet exhaustion of trying to look “fine” while falling apart inside. W...