Corking the Bottle

My friend and his wife spent last night with us on the way to visit family in Cleveland. This friend, as a matter of fact, was the best man in my wedding 41 years ago. They told me about an inspirational adventurer and author, Eric Weihenmayer. A degenerative eye disease at birth left him blind by 13. He didn't let that barrier stop him. In fact. one of his books, about kayaking the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is called No Barriers . Another gem is Touch the Top of the World , which tells the story of his climb to the top of Mount Everest -- the only blind person ever to do it -- and his scaling of the Seven Summits, one of only 150 people ever to make it.    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/332900/touch-the-top-of-the-world-by-erik-weihenmayer/9780452282940/ What heights to you suppose he would have achieved if not for being blind? He accepted being sightless as a challenge to overcome, not a handicap that kept him at home. He has been an inspiration t...