What's It Like To Go Blind?

The Good Stuff comes to you in playlists of videos covering many styles and topics all around a theme. This week's theme: SENSES!

Author Beth Finke shows us what it likes to go blind.

Special Thanks to Beth Finke and Whitney

Music by
Rob Scallon
Audionautix

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Craig Benzine, Sam Grant, Matt Weber, David Wolff and Ryan Wolff

[EmilyfHouse]

gosh i could watch her talk about this for hours. she's a beautiful person.

[katiewalsh]

Her concept of beauty is so fascinating to me. I love it. I so wish I focused on that beauty rather than physical beauty.

[heyuiloveyoursoul]

I loved this video. Thank you so much for bringing us her story! I love at the end when she says that the one thing she likes about being blind is that she can no longer judge people by what they look like. That, there, is a life lesson for us all.

[levihowell]

Excellent video, could've listened to her talk to you guys for an hour. If there's more footage put it up plz

[carson]

I remember reading one of her books in elementary and it's amazing to see how cool she is. The book would tell you about her family and things she would go through everyday.

[yanapetiet]

she is so inspirational, I love her. she made me cry

[SirRealShow]

Her perception of beauty is so inspiring and thought-provoking. This is by far my favourite Good Stuff video. What an amazing woman.

[Kaalyn_HOW]

I cant imagine 'disliking' this so lovely and her energy is everything. I have a lot of unusual handicaps myself and vision that can come and go and I always love listening to the way others have made the world accessible to them. The neat little things they listen for or feel or sense or maneuver that most wouldn't have considered. I get questions like that a lot for my other disabilities and I can better appreciate the fascination they experience after listening to her and feeling the same. Creativity, problem-solving, and experiencing the world in an entirely different way than another is always a fascinating thing.

[primmese]

Really liked this video. I wish there was more. She is so very wise.

[Sarahbookfan]

Wow, this was really insightful. I really enjoyed learning about what it is like to be blind.

[ArcadeFL]

Its actually a thing though :) In some companies people are told to smile while on the phone with customers. You can somewhat feel it or something :) Or when you smile you just have this good energy and talk nicer. I mean you can even smile in the morning and you will feel better.

[zehan]

She has more sight than people with sight.

[Lintukoko]

This may be my favorite Good Stuff video... it's absolutely beautiful! I wish more people would take the time to watch these (the people who do are often the least in need of its material).

[Mactutor]

Thank you so much, I think this video shows just how it is to be blind. I agree totally agree with all the things she said. I have been blind all my life, and I get a lot of people who ask question about how I do things, and It was really nice to see some of those questions being answered, where a lot of people could see it. I vlog everyday, and I had some problems and couldn't edit my footage but soon I'll have all my missing vlogs up to date, but if you want to see how a blind person lives a

[Nafon]

This is one of the greatest interviews I've ever seen. Really inspirational and heart-warming.

[Saejrhino]

BETH FINKE! This just absolutely tickles me... She's an awesome person and so are you, Craig! :) Totally made me smile. Thank you.

[sharonfieldstone]

Thank you for making this video--two of my very close family members went through similar ordeals when they were young, and do/feel many of the things that she describes. I never thought to ask them what it was like for them to go blind, as I'd felt it would be rude for me to do so. But this kind of gives me an idea. I know every situation is different, but it was great to hear what it was like for her. She has a beautiful soul.

[Hannah]

Finally! A non superficial video on YouTube. You answered questions that I have always wondered

[SFinerFACE]

I think it's the most beautiful thing how you can hear someone smiling. That's just wonderful. :)

[VideoNozoki]

When she said, "Beautiful people are those who listen, not talk about themselves all the time, " I just realized what a great listener Craig is (esp. in all the Good Stuff videos). Knowing him first from his active, energetic WheezyWaiter videos, I'm surprised at how naturally he sets a quiet, introspective ('safe place to talk honestly') tone in Good Stuff videos. (Props to you and the crew! Well done.)