Blind Mowing

A guy I work with has friend who is blind. I know, sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but hear me out. I really do work with a guy, Ron, who has a friend that is blind. I, in fact, know this man as well. We shall call him Greg.

When Ron learned that I knew Greg he got very excited. He wanted to share all he knew about Greg with me. I enjoyed hearing what a nice guy he is, how wonderful his son is, and how they drink coffee together on Sundays. What I did learn, was that Greg was not blind his whole life. It was progressive, but he now cannot see anything. This, I assume, would be a very difficult thing to handle and adapt to.

One thing Greg hates is that he used to be able to drive, and now he is stuck to be driven places by his wife, other family members, or friends. Being a great friend, Ron often takes him places. Ron even let me in on a little secret. Sometimes, when nobody is home, Ron lets Greg get on his riding mower and drive around his acre-plus yard. Really, can there be a better friend than Ron?

The only problem, Ron says, is that he is not very good at it. I'm not sure what he was expecting!