advice from Blanche de Richemont

The point of view of Blanche de Richemont, travel writer

Dear Alain, a friend once told me about having picked up a blind person who was traveling alone in Africa to discover this continent through the eyes of strangers. For this friend, this journey with this passenger to whom he told everything he saw was the most beautiful moment of his adventure. Because having to be very attentive to the landscapes to depict what was passing before his eyes gave even more depth and intensity to the journey.

The fragility of a loved one pushes us to explore within ourselves another way of being in the world. It is a path of humility. It must indeed be difficult to be led by your wife just as it is not easy for her to be constantly vigilant for you. But this is how you will both learn to see. You with the eyes of the heart that trust and she, the life around her with even more acuteness. You will then experience a double journey, that of the road and that of your mixed gazes.

If your wife is willing to hike with you in these conditions, don’t hesitate, give it a try. And if this responsibility scares him, train together over short distances. Learn to walk holding hands to guide and be guided.