When you think of life goals, you might imagine career success, building a family, or exploring the world. But what if your lifelong dream was something most people consider a nightmare? For Jewel Shuping, from North Carolina, that dream was to live in darkness—and she took unimaginable steps to make it come true.
Jewel Shuping wasn’t born blind, but her desire to lose her sight started in childhood. As a young girl, she would stare at the sun, hoping it would damage her eyes. Over time, this desire grew into an overwhelming obsession.
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