July 3rd, 2023

@shelbi_nichole and I found ourselves once again at the exhibit hall at the National Federation of the Blind convention, this year though, it was a little different. You see, I made the mistake of wearing my name badge as I walked up to the Guiding Eyes table and the person working the table said “oh, we have a VIP.” At that moment, I knew I couldn’t just hide. 

After I got spotted, in typical @shelbi_nichole fashion she asked, “so can you tell us anything about her dog?” Thankfully, the person at the table gave us a generic answer of “It has four legs and fur.,” which I was forever grateful for because I wanted no hints. I wanted to go into this journey with a very open mind.