I started wearing glasses while I was in primary division in school.Those days ,many would ask sympathetically," Can you see without glasses ? " Really if glasses were the cure for blindness, it would have been fantastic !
Understandably ,my near sightedness is awful...I miss even the obvious ! I have a medical problem.I fail to observe so many things...the artistry in & around me which is very much at display ! I fail to observe & wonder at the birds in the trees,the mango flowers heralding the onset of summers,the clear blue skies,sparking waters in the lakes, & so on.This has got more to do with my attitude of being self centered than with my glasses !
Blindness actually makes people more observant.Those who are visually challenged develop a sixth sense & detect the faintest of sounds.It is the perfect example of how when one door closes,another opens up.There is even an Indian Cricket team made up of visually impaired sportsmen ! This team is the winner of the current T20 World Cricket series !
Those who cannot see with their eyes can click snaps too.In fact ,there is a Blind with Camera club which has bridged the gap between those who cannot see & the world of photography !
Hence ,blindness can be overcome, as these examples show ! We just need to have the vision to see
beyond what our eyes show us !
This is my second post in the ongoing A to Z Blogging Challenge 2014.
Sharing blog posts of two fellow bloggers in this regard :
Hrishikesh Bawa
Jaibala Rao
Understandably ,my near sightedness is awful...I miss even the obvious ! I have a medical problem.I fail to observe so many things...the artistry in & around me which is very much at display ! I fail to observe & wonder at the birds in the trees,the mango flowers heralding the onset of summers,the clear blue skies,sparking waters in the lakes, & so on.This has got more to do with my attitude of being self centered than with my glasses !
Blindness actually makes people more observant.Those who are visually challenged develop a sixth sense & detect the faintest of sounds.It is the perfect example of how when one door closes,another opens up.There is even an Indian Cricket team made up of visually impaired sportsmen ! This team is the winner of the current T20 World Cricket series !
Those who cannot see with their eyes can click snaps too.In fact ,there is a Blind with Camera club which has bridged the gap between those who cannot see & the world of photography !
Hence ,blindness can be overcome, as these examples show ! We just need to have the vision to see
beyond what our eyes show us !
This is my second post in the ongoing A to Z Blogging Challenge 2014.
Sharing blog posts of two fellow bloggers in this regard :
Hrishikesh Bawa
Jaibala Rao
17 comments:
Vision to see beyond what our eyes show. That's such a wonderful thing to have.
Good one!
Thank you ,both Shail Mohan & Prathima Rao for your generous comments!
Sight and vision are different things altogether. Thanks for enlightening me with the Blind with camera group.Good post Vasudha.
Didn't know about the blind clickers group. Wow! As Janaki said, vision and sight are like sisters. Liked your metaphoric post!
Janaki ,because of you & Vinita,I have taken up this blogging .Hope to last through !
Thank you ,Rinzu ! Grateful for being generous with your comments !
Have you seen the movie "ship of theseus" ?
It is a bollywood creation which has 3 stories in it.
The first story is that of a near blind woman, who uses her sense of touch and hearing to capture wonderful images.. Once she gets operated upon and regains eyes sight, there is a dramatic decrease in the quality of her captures
No ,just heard a lot of praise for the movie ! Thanks,Hrishi for stopping by !
Yes, I have heard that those who lose one sense, discover that one of their other senses is heightened. I like the way you brought out the sightedness of the blind.
Very true - I am usually too busy watching the ground 3 foot in front of me to see anything around me. Great post.
Like wordsworth said - no time to stand and stare..even the obvious let alone the vision beyond what is obvious. Lovely post Vasudha.
Thank you all....Cynthia,Piper & Richa ! Your words overwhelm me !
I started wearing glasses when I was three. My sight is bad but I am working on keeping my vision strong :)
That's the way to go about life ,Kate !
The blind with camera group was an eye opener. And yeah, I can totally relate to what you say. My husband's life line is his spectacles. I often joke that he loves his glasses more than he loves me!
Even I can't see much without glasses. But, it relaxes me not to see too many things that would distract me. :D
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