STRESS  I am not sure exactly how this works, but this is amazingly accurate.  The picture below has two identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at the Mayo Clinic and later at Fletcher Medical Center in Burlington.  Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical.. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical; a person under stress will find many differences between the two dolphins.  The more differences a person finds, the more stress that person is experiencing.  Look at the photograph below and if you find more than one or two differences you may need to take a vacation.

 

   

Yesterday, I was invited to participate in a presentation of Singers/performers/ mostly chorists who live with handicaps ( like me) & go on anyway/ The Lady organising the event told me there was a private bus leaving from a certain address @ 8h45 in the morning. When I got there I discovered that I would be travelling with a group of Blind singers to our destination outside of Paris. I got there on time, got on the bus & listened to these people complaining sweetly about how "sighted people" treated them sometimes. Several said that well-meaning Sighted people would sometimes "show " them the way by grabbing their cane, others told stories of people coming up to them, saying "Careful" & giving no further details- This, for obvious reasons, was upsetting, Later on in the afternoon these people sang beautifully & read their sheet music in Brail. Other participants were in wheelchairs or had other less-obvious handicaps, but all sang in harmony & Joy -Then the organiser introduced the "special guests" of whom there were 3.
1. A young man who had been hit by a car on the way to a choir rehersal, remaining in hospital for 6 months.
2. An older gentleman who was/is blind but who directs a choir exclusively made up of blind and/or partially sighted people.

3. Me, an actor/performer cut down in my tracks due to a sudden attack of Meningitic Encephalitis- & unable to get paid work since then. ( I made them all laugh & those in wheelchairs were especially appreciative as I told them that I had relearned to walk & had left my wheelchair behind & gone on to danse tango & direct plays.

My little intervention went down so well that I  am now tempted to refine it & make a show of it- We'll see