Cornucopia: An Abecedarian Odyssey

An Abecedarian Odyssey

By Kate Chamberlin

Andy and his best friend,

Bonnie were strapped into the

Capsule’s ergonomic pilot seats.

Dead ahead their destination was a fly-by an

Extra-terrestrial orb, not knowing what their

Future might be.  Would they return to the

Gravitational pull of earth and

Hug their loved ones?

Instantly, the beeps and dongs of their instruments  .

Jerked their thoughts back to the task at hand.

Knowing scientists had said two blind astronauts, much less children,  would never be able to   complete any mission of

Learning anything during  a fly-by an ET orb.  Andy and Bonnie were about to prove them wrong.

Many times before, children had shown how resilient and creative they could be in this age of   technology.

Numerous electronic gizmos, sensors, and synthesized speech programs had proven dependable   and

Operationally sound to complete any mission.

Perhaps, being used to working in total darkness; to focus on the instruments’ data and not on the   visual

Quirks swirling around the capsule, gave them the

Relative security to focus on the task at hand.

Soon, Andy and Bonnie bumped each other’s fists and breathed a sigh of relief.

Tragedy had been averted and they were on their way to

Unite with the Space Station, before their return to earth.

Vision, in this age of electronics, GPS, remote controls, and synthesized, computer  speech, opens   a whole new World for people with disabilities; from programming

Xylophone symphonies to writing prose and poetry; from driving a car to piloting a space craft.

Youngsters and oldsters can still fulfill  the dream they might dare to dream.

Zeal, persistence, and the Good Lord willing, are all it takes.

©2018 by Kathryn (Kate) Chamberlin