We had a day at Arrowe Park Hospital on 4th August working with The Wirral Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted in the charity shop. One of the main purposes for being there was to present Gareth Jones with a Max, a digital magnifier that is used through the TV or PC. This allows him to enlarge any reading matter to any size or colour. Something we learnt from Simon while he was still alive was how much easier for him it was to see in certain colours or lights.
One of the things we said at the beginning of the charity was that we wanted to help individuals to improve their life in one way or another. This is the first time we were able to do this and it was great. We’ll certainly be doing it again when the occasion arises.
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About Simon Sherry
Simon Sherry was a smart and highly intelligent boy, but he lost his left eye in an accident, playing, when he was 8 years old. He didn’t allow this to get in the way of passing 13 “O” Levels at school or achieving a black belt in Wu Shu Kwan. Later, possibly due to the trauma of losing his eye, he developed Retinal Cone Dystrophy. This meant that not only was he losing his sight, his vision was very unpredictable and he struggled to cope.
Simon died aged just 39 in 2005.
My brother Simon:
“Look!” he’d say, and extend a pointed finger into the distance. Nine times out of ten, after a minute you’d realise that he’d been joking and mean “Look, it’s my finger, duh! Hahaha!”
From the day he got out of hospital after losing an eye when he was eight, right through to his final days, Simon made jokes about his vision — or lack thereof — because that’s the kind of person he was. He certainly wouldn’t let it get in his way if he wanted to get something done. When he decided to take up Wu Shu Kwan, he gained his second black belt and taught his own class in a little over two years. Not bad for someone with limited sight in his only eye.
My brother was unique but he lives on through his artwork. I hope you enjoy it.
Phil Sherry
Simon’s passion was graphic design, and even when his vision was poor he spent hours on his computer creating the images you can see in the calendar, and many more.
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