Albert Ruel: 'If you think you can, or if you think you can't - You're right.'

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve talks with Albert Ruel from British Columbia. Albert started to lose his vision in his early 20's; and then lost it completely by the time he was 34. He devoted the rest of his career to the disability, non-profit sector; previously he was in Forestry. Albert was inherently afraid of the dark, and he feared the day when his sight would be completely gone - but he actually felt a sense of relief, which he didn't expect. There was no more adjustment for him. Albert has lots of words of wisdom, not only if you are newly blind, but good advice for any of us. Albert worked for the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) in different capacities, as well as the CCB (Canadian Council for the Blind), and various other non-profits, from fundraising to technical. Albert currently lives in Parksville, BC where he is happily retired, but remains busy in his community doing volunteer work and enjoying his life staying active and engaged.