The advantages of being a blind speaker

There are definitely some advantages in not being able to see what is going on while you’re doing a presentation. Why? Well, read on and you’ll see.

I wrote about the Bencubbin women’s forum in my last post. What I didn’t tell you was about the unexpected drop-in during my talk. All I was aware of was some gasps, a bit of shuffling and giggles, some movement, then silence again. I found out at the end what the commotion was all about, and I’m so glad I was literally in the dark.

On the ceiling above me about two feet to my right, a large huntsman spider - about the size of the palm of my hand - had lost his grip and fallen with a thud to the floor. Luckily, my guide dog was facing in the other direction, so gave no indication of the impending danger. One lady grabbed a wine glass, approaching the spider with the intent of trapping it under the upturned glass. But it started running towards another lady, who nearly became a contortionist as she lifted her feet off the ground. The spider was halted in mid run by the descending glass, lost a leg in the process and was carted outside.

Now my biggest fear is snakes, but I think spiders come about second. So if they’d told me what was happening, I’m sure I would have screamed the house down and leapt onto a table, if I’d been able to find one!  

 

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