I was born premature at six months, and shouldn't exist. Yet,
  here I am. Historically, I will be: Kenneth Udut: 1972 - ????

  I don't know or care what those ???? numbers will be. I just
  know that I am in the - part right now.

  Living in my -, I have only my eyes to see with, my ears to hear
  with, my brain to think with, filled with whatever concepts have
  been shown to me thus far. I piece them together as best I can.

  I don't even have "normal eyes". 1 eye is extremely nearsighted,
  the other has a black spot on the retina that keeps me from
  centering on anything. There is a "black snow" that makes it
  impossible to focus in on anything in particular, even if
  glasses make it sharp. So, my two eyes merge together as best
  they can. I wouldn't be typing here without glasses.

  I have an ear that has never heard anything much at all, and the
  other goes only up to 5000 hz, due to being premature.

  In short, I *literally* have a limited perspective on the world
  and everything in it.

  So, I compensate.

  I listen more closely to what people have to say. I have to
  interpret their words (whether spoken but also written) more
  carefully. My brain is forced to pay more attention to the
  limited perspective it is given on the world.

  Yet, I consider myself entirely normal. I have no reason to
  assume otherwise. Just because a majority of people seem to
  see/hear differently than me, doesn't matter to me. I'm glad
  they have better eyes and ears and more perspective on the
  world. I listen to everybody because each person can see
  something that I don't see. They're not in my body or mind. I'm
  not in their mind or body. So I make the most out of
  communication and strive to always walk away from every
  encounter having learned something new.

  If I haven't learned something new, then my extra effort in
  listening was wasted energy.

  I don't care as much if someone agrees with me. I just like them
  to walk away feeling that "Ken is a nice guy", because when they
  do, maybe they'll want to share more of their perspective of the
  world with me again in the future.