Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine April 2021 | Page 17

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“… blindness is not the end of your life … it ’ s a gift from God : you get a different kind of insight .”

Patrick ’ s life has been a testimony to the fact that while it is understandably difficult to accept a disability at any age , the achievement of dreams and wonders awaits whoever will step out and go for it . He did this very thing at a young age by daring to see past his blindness to develop and share his talent . He embraced the uniqueness of his perspective to blaze trails and used the resources available to change mindsets . It was quite fitting , then , for the True Tribute Organization ( New York ) in 2018 to recognize him for his contribution to Jamaican culture and music ; above all else , it confirmed that “ the whole idea is to employ , integrate , and give access [ and that ]…. once we get the access , we can rock !”