I appreciated the ways that Leland sought out knowledge for himself and shared that evolving understanding with the reader. Ableism is entrenched in our society and Leland highlights the ways he had to confront certain ideas himself in a very frank and honest way. I learned a lot about the way Leland experienced losing his sight, which also made me think about my own experiences with disability, and specifically blindness.

One of my favorite aspects of this book was that Leland highlighted that there isn't one way of being blind (or disabled for that matter) and that there are differing opinions and ideas amongst blind people. The conversation around audio descriptions really stood out for me. Accessibility is hard work and there is not always a clear right or wrong way to do it, but I think continually seeking to understand and learn from others should always be the goal and Leland modeled that throughout his journey.