New York (CBSE New York) — When Kelly Anne and Anthony Ferraro met through mutual friends in new jersey, she knew he was blind.
So she wanted to do something special for her first date. He got a new outfit – the one he could feel.
“She’s like, ‘Well, you can’t see me, so I have to wear something that looks good.’ No one ever thought to do this, ”said Anthony Ferraro.
“I remember my sister making fun of me, because I was like, ‘I’m going to wear a velvet dress so she can feel it.’ She was like, ‘That’s so shit, he really won’t feel your dress because he’s blind.’ I was like, ‘No that can happen, you don’t know,'” Kelly Ferraro said. “Then it became something that was very important to him.”
Anthony competes in wrestling and judo and travels a lot. Kelly started going with him.
“My whole life changed when I met Kelly. I remember seeing nothing when I traveled,” he said. “She would describe to me these scenarios, like blindfolded, where they Will paint pictures in my head. She literally became my eyes for the world.
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The couple got married this year and Kelly wanted to do something special for Anthony again. So she got a custom wedding dress with multiple textures to give the look the feel.
Anthony was shocked when his bride met him at the altar.
“She’s like, I’m here, I’m here, feel my dress,” he said. “My mind was blown, I started crying. It was like I was able to see Kelly. That was the best part. I was able to feel her dress. When I was feeling the dress, it was I was picturing this image of an angel in my mind, and it was so beautiful.”
Kelly goes above and beyond for her love, serving as a lesson of acceptance for others.
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“To put yourself in other people’s shoes, I think, really helps. But understanding everyone in life is different and taking that extra step to think about that other person, and yourself. pouring in your experiences,” Anthony said.
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