Juan Ruis
Compassion, Joy and Hope
The
world in which we live is not only visible, it is audio,
too. Every sound, no matter how soft or how loud is loaded with
meaning and depth. And, as Juan Ruis will tell you, the understanding
of that which is heard is of vital importance for a fullness of life.
And, he knows so because he is blind. And blindness
sharpens one's senses.
Juan
was born blind, and at a very early age he discovered that living was
more than just listening and feeling. There was another dynamic as
well. It was something called Sonar Clicking, and he was using it
without even knowing!
Basically,
Sonar Clicking is the art of producing verbal clicks, in fact, just
like bats in order to get echoes from surroundings.
This is a wonderful thing for the blind. It not only enables
the making out of surroundings, but makes the identification
of objects and distances possible, too. And, this is very important.
But, not everyone has the natural
talents that Juan has, and for many blind people Sonar Clicking is
something that needs to be learned. And, it is in this sense that
Juan discovered his greatest talent of all, the art of good teaching.
And so, as a teacher he went out into the world to teach and do
good.
And,
he's come a very long way from his Mexican home. With most of the
world in his pocket, he is now in Vienna with the BBS, a school for
children with disabilities. And, there he's training trainers to
teach Sonar Clicking. And, it isn't only the pupils who
benefit. There are others as well.
There
are parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles,
teachers, and friends, and-so-on. The list is endless. But, it is
the blind who stand to gain most. Sonar Clicking, not only
gives a sharpened sense of awareness, but provides a firm base
for life in the future as well. And it is this that gives parents
and loved ones the strength to let go! And,
this is the greatest of all.
And
now, thanks to Juan, there are many people enjoying a fullness of
life that wasn't thought possible before. He's
a boom
for the people he touches and he leaves a trail
of compassion,
joy and hope wherever he goes. Juan Ruis is a man of great vision
who went out and gave people a strength that was new. Living is how
it is lived, and easier is better than harder! And, clicking, for
many, has made a big difference. Juan is a very great man!
Vocabulary
audio
– hörbar
bat
– Fledermaus
benefit
– (to benefit/benefited/benefited) – profitieren
boom
– Große Vorteil
compassion
- Mitleid
enable
– ermöglichen
let
go, to – loss lassen
making
out (the making out of . . .) erkennen
pupil
– Schule
senses
– Sinnen
sense
of awareness
– Wahrnehmungssinn
sharpens
– (to sharpen/sharpened/sharpened) – spitzt
stand
to gain most – der der am meisten gewinnt -
surroundings
– Umfeld
trail
– Spur
visible
– sichtbar
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