by Evelyn Drewry

Hello everyone. I am delighted to be back with the Lighter Side column to help celebrate the anniversary of our organization, and of course the BC. The
story I have chosen for this issue is one many of us will be able to relate to.

How many times have we heard something and wrongly assumed we knew exactly what was going on? I can't speak for the rest of you, but I've done this more
than once. I have a very good friend who happens to be totally blind, and she recently shared this story with me. It took place shortly before her husband
underwent heart valve replacement surgery. I'll let her tell it in her own words.

David and I were at the gym before his surgery. I was using a weight machine with my victor stream ear buds in my ears. David had been doing the treadmill
but was finished. He wasn't allowed to do the free weights and when I took off my ear buds, I know longer heard the treadmill, but heard someone on the
free weights. I turned to the person and started scolding, "What are you doing using those weights? Stop it right now! You know what the doctor said."
At that point, David spoke up and said, "That's not me." Another guy had come in. Well, I laughed, apologized and David said the guy smiled and laughed
as well.

Oops. I'll bet that guy was wondering what was going on until he figured things out.

On that note I'll sign out, but you just never know when I might be back with another story. In the meantime, always try to look on the lighter side.