When he and his sister Martha were just very little, their mom took them out to see a total eclipse -- or actually, a solar eclipse -- and not long after that, both of them started losing their eyesight.
Da han og søsteren hans, Martha, var småunger tok moren deres dem med ut for å se på en totalformørkelse-- eller, en solformørkelse egentlig -- og ikke så lenge etterpå begynte begge å miste synet.