The Moment A Blind Man Sees His Wife For The First Time Is Exactly What Everyone Needs

Seeing the beautiful world around us is something that most of us can do but rarely appreciate for more than a few seconds. Gene Purdie from Denver has been legally blind as a result of Stargardt’s disease for the last fifteen years. For this time, Gene hasn’t been able to see more than the outline of objects and people around him. With the help of special glasses designed to aid those with certain type of vision problems, he was able to see his wife, parents, and son for the first time. You have to see this moment…

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Gene Purdie has navigated this world with a rare eye disease that only allows him to see the outline of his visual field. 

As a result, faces or objects in the center of his vision are blurred. 

In fact, he almost didn’t meet his wife for the first time because of the disease. “When we actually met, he kept walking by,” said his wife Joy in an interview.

“The next time I saw him I was like ‘What’s your deal?"” added Joy. 

After he told her that he was blind, Joy remembers responding “Okay, well you can come sit with me.” The rest is history!

Throughout their relationship, Gene has tried his hardest not to let the condition affect how helpful he was able to be. 

Here is Gene looking at a recipe book so he can prepare his family a meal.