PHOTO | 'He was more handsome than I imagined': Blind girl sees her boyfriend for the first time
The love story of Sofia и Christian Cora is a real proof that with a lot of love and support from the partner, even the most difficult life challenges can be overcome, he announced Bright Side.
Namely, Sofia was only 18 years old when she started losing her sight. Towards the end of the first year of her studies, Sofia began to notice that something was wrong with her health. During lectures, she could not read the sentences written on the blackboard, nor what was written in the book in front of her.
Later she was diagnosed with keratoconus – a disease of the eye, more precisely of the cornea. The cornea, which normally has a semicircular shape, becomes increasingly thinner and protrudes like a cone. In those who suffer from this condition, there is a progressive deterioration of vision and an increase in diopters.
"I was hysterical for several weeks and fell into depression - my whole world turned upside down," Sofia shared.
Despite her condition, Sofia decided not to stop her studies, but to transfer to another college that was closer to her hometown, Rio Rancho. For luck. she met Christian when she needed him the most.
The two worked as full-time faculty assistants and began their relationship as friends, with Christian taking care of her from the first moment they met.
"He became my family and the biggest support. He walked with me, made sure I ate and helped me study," the young girl recalled.
He became her refuge from all the bad things that happened in her life. When they were together, she forgot about everything and simply enjoyed the moments together.
Her healing process consisted of trying different sets of contact lenses and two surgeries.
When she saw Christian's face for the first time, through contact lenses, she was fascinated.
"Because of my reaction, he was convinced I thought he was ugly. The truth is that he was much more beautiful than I imagined," Sofia said.
However, while she was recovering, Sofia and Christian were separated for three years. After all this time, they weren't sure they still had feelings for each other. However, at one point, Sofia decided to drive seven hours to see him again.
"It was so nice to see his face after such a long time. "He was very sweet to me and, more than anything, I wanted to be with him forever," she said.
She confessed to him that she still had feelings for him, and he also revealed that he loved her. Two months later, Christian proposed to Sofia, and six months later they said the fateful "yes".
Currently, both have fulfilling professions. They plan to buy a house together and enjoy every day together until the end of their lives.