Imagine a world without sight

Imagine a world without sight.

A world where blindness was natural. And only a minuscule fraction of us could see how others looked like.

It is quite hard to picture, no? We depend so much on our eyes. In fact, sight makes up like 80% of information we receive from the outside world. And to be instantly robbed of it and work with the other 20% is a very frightening thought indeed.

Imagine if we were born without eyes.

You woke up from your slumber and the morning scent grazed your nose. Yet the darkness didn't lift. The world was as bright as it would ever be. You groped through darkness with both your hands thrusted forward, searching for the clothes inside your wardrobe. And you would fumble through it, endeavoring to undo your shirt button before you put it around you.

You would run your hands through your fridge looking for eggs; through the cabinet searching for a bag of coffee; through another cabinet for a frying pan; and through the kitchen set fumbling for a gas knob before turning it to the right hearing a cackling sound and feeling relieved when you felt warmth and simultaneously smelled the aroma of gas tickling your nose.

It's hard. Living without vision is.

Sense of sight has become so important to us that we often forget to consult our other senses. We become so obsessed with beautyfing ourselves: starving ourselves to get approval from others, buying things we don't need to blend in with people we don't even like, having our faces cut to fit in the shape of what society thinks is beautiful.

When was the last time you actually had a heart-felt chat with someone important to you?

The last time you did something for the first time?

The last time you read a book?

The last time you made someone laugh?

The last time you listened to someone's rant whole-heartedly?

The last time you went on an adventure?

We do so much physical beautification that we forget that our inside is equally, or probably more important than the outside. We should learn how to love with our eyes closed, so we can appreciate the blessing of loving with our eyes open.

Imagine a world without sight.

If.. if the whole world was blind,

How many people would you impress?

How many would have fallen in love with you?

How many lives would you have touched?