I walk back and forth in front of the group and then check to see if everyone in the room is following my movements. If a participant isn’t paying attention, I try to catch his or her eye, and that’s usually enough to get that person actively participating again. The next time they lose focus, I “punish” that participant in a friendly way with a difficult question. I enjoy playing this game—and, if I do say so myself, I’m good at it!
Play a game
My biggest concern was that, as a one-eyed person, I wouldn’t be able to play this game anymore. But it’s not as bad as I thought. I move around a lot more and look around even more carefully, which means I can still spot the less observant players. Maybe I’m doing better now because I’m much more conscious of it. While talking, I even often check to see if there are any one-eyed people among the participants.
Chance
During a lecture in a room filled with a large group of people—mostly men—I suddenly noticed that a striking number of men were winking at me. It made me a little shy. It seemed like I was “getting hit on.” But after yet another wink, I suddenly realized what was going on, and I really had to try hard not to burst out laughing! My prosthetic eye can’t blink; it’s always open. My only real eye does blink, though. To the people in the room, it looks like I’m winking, so they wink back! So, no luck there…
