ALT I have a dear friend who is losing her vision rapidly due to rare genetic disorder called Bietti’s Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD). When she first talked about this to me, strikingly, she said “I’m lucky.” I couldn’t believe her at first, but then I saw first-hand how she handles life’s challenges. One day, I picked her up from the BART station after her first white cane training class. I was expecting to see signs of sadness on her face. However, all she talked about was how excited she was to use her caner to navigate public transportation. She explained to me that she could have lost her vision in her 20s. Since she didn’t, she had an extra decade to explore the world and see new sights. Now, I remember how she always viewed the world, full of curiosity and excitement. When she said “I’m lucky”, she meant it. Quote from Cherry from Rothys