{"id":1003,"date":"2026-06-06T05:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:36:00","slug":"maui-blind-kite-flier-aims-to-inspire-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1003","title":{"rendered":"Maui blind kite flier aims to inspire others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>PUKALANI (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Ralph Council has been flying kites for the last six decades.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1001\">First Alert Forecast: Tracking gusty trades this weekend and a series of swells; rough seas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m totally blind from day one to death,\u201d Council said. \u201cNo eyeballs, no optic nerves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is not sure what caused his congenital condition but suspects it could be genetic because his sister and nephew have similar conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>Overcoming challenges<\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, he has learned to adapt through life\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was more the little kids. \u2018Why can\u2019t you open your eyes? Why can\u2019t you see?\u2019 I remember one time I was at this park, and I think there were two of them. These two boys come up. \u2018Hey, blindy. Hey, blindy,\u2019 and they kept at it. Well, I had just learned to wrestle. So, I chased one kid and got him down,\u201d said Council.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=999\">State declares traffic emergency zone on Daniel K. Inouye Hwy. after fatal crashes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite those hardships, it has never stopped him from doing what he loves.<\/p>\n<p>He is a drone enthusiast, a keyboard player, a singer, a songwriter and a comedian.<\/p>\n<p>Council says he loves his life just the way it is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no operation or treatment that will ever make me see. Even though some people keep saying, \u2018Oh, they\u2019ll come up with something.\u2019 Yeah, right. Come on folks, get real. 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