Comments on: How does a Total Colorblind Child’s Future look like? http://www.colblindor.com/2007/11/05/how-does-a-total-colorblind-childs-future-look-like/ Color Blindness viewed through Colorblind Eyes Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Bobby N http://www.colblindor.com/2007/11/05/how-does-a-total-colorblind-childs-future-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-77620 Bobby N Wed, 05 May 2010 20:37:27 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/11/05/how-does-a-total-colorblind-childs-future-look-like/#comment-77620 I would not worry to much. I am totally color blind from birth. I was 35 when I discovered that all apples are not red. I am very normal butI do see things physically different. You can not camouflage anything from me. I see things that most people can not. I do not get confused by color since I can not see it. I can see at night almost as well as most people do in the day and yes teh sun is vry bright. I am a great tracker and hunter. Driving on rainy nights suck. I have my wife do the driving. The glare from the lights feel like my eyes are being rubbed with salt. I serve in the Army Special Forces for 15 years,parachuted, freefall (sky dived)I did have to adapt and I learned how to very quickly. Today I am an architect and colors do not bother me at all. Most architect from what understand are lossy with color anyway though their egos will not allow them to admit it. I use interior designers, they are great. As far as design go, I think in images not words. Design was a good choice since it comes naturally. I agree with Kim and admire her passion. Because of her husband her and her family have a very different out look on the world. A good friend of mine from the Army lost both of his legs due to parachuting accident and he flies helicopters and still parachutes. We are what we make ourselves not what the world makes of us. My advice to some young person who has no color vision is good for you. You are unique, gifted and see the world very differently. Determination is what drives success not talent. Granted there are things that you should not get into but there is a world of opportunities for you. I would not worry to much. I am totally color blind from birth. I was 35 when I discovered that all apples are not red. I am very normal butI do see things physically different. You can not camouflage anything from me. I see things that most people can not. I do not get confused by color since I can not see it. I can see at night almost as well as most people do in the day and yes teh sun is vry bright. I am a great tracker and hunter. Driving on rainy nights suck. I have my wife do the driving. The glare from the lights feel like my eyes are being rubbed with salt.

I serve in the Army Special Forces for 15 years,parachuted, freefall (sky dived)I did have to adapt and I learned how to very quickly. Today I am an architect and colors do not bother me at all. Most architect from what understand are lossy with color anyway though their egos will not allow them to admit it. I use interior designers, they are great. As far as design go, I think in images not words. Design was a good choice since it comes naturally.

I agree with Kim and admire her passion. Because of her husband her and her family have a very different out look on the world. A good friend of mine from the Army lost both of his legs due to parachuting accident and he flies helicopters and still parachutes. We are what we make ourselves not what the world makes of us.

My advice to some young person who has no color vision is good for you. You are unique, gifted and see the world very differently. Determination is what drives success not talent. Granted there are things that you should not get into but there is a world of opportunities for you.

]]> By: Kimberly Smith http://www.colblindor.com/2007/11/05/how-does-a-total-colorblind-childs-future-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-61973 Kimberly Smith Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:28:33 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/11/05/how-does-a-total-colorblind-childs-future-look-like/#comment-61973 Hello, I would just like to comment back to the poor person that you sent flase information to. My husband is compleatly color blind he can only see black, white, and shades of grey. My husband drives, He served in the milirary for 14 years as a truck driver(just getting back from iraq). We have 2 children who he is always playing outside with(he does ware sunglasses but they are not the darkest i have ever seen). He is currently in culinary school where he drives him self to and from everyweek. Is it a handicap maybe to you and me because we can see the lovelyness of the world but not to him he see the beauty of the world and injoys all of the same things that you and I do everyday. Just a little bit differently. So back on the driving I wouldn't worry. Hello,
I would just like to comment back to the poor person that you sent flase information to. My husband is compleatly color blind he can only see black, white, and shades of grey. My husband drives, He served in the milirary for 14 years as a truck driver(just getting back from iraq). We have 2 children who he is always playing outside with(he does ware sunglasses but they are not the darkest i have ever seen). He is currently in culinary school where he drives him self to and from everyweek. Is it a handicap maybe to you and me because we can see the lovelyness of the world but not to him he see the beauty of the world and injoys all of the same things that you and I do everyday. Just a little bit differently. So back on the driving I wouldn’t worry.

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