Many of you know that my mom is a low-vision, legally blind person. As a result of her condition, she’s always taught me how to empathize with others who have disabilities and the value of solving problems in a way that’s true to you. I was recently reminded of this the other morning when we were cooking breakfast when I noticed the toaster was set to 20 minutes for two slices of bread. I asked her if she needed help with the toaster (it’s a bit complex technology-wise and the label text is small) to which she politely declined and explained that the settings are irrelevant to her experience—because she knows when it’s perfectly cooked by smell alone.