The Beauty of Being Blind

Was watching Oprah the other day and she aired about this boy in his teens who was born without eyes. When he was young, he went through a surgery which instilled in him synthetic eyes. To him, being blind is a gift and having eyes is not. Why so? With eyes, we are able to see people and judge them. With eyes, we are able to notice black and white, thus discriminate. With eyes, we are filled with and envy for others. So, isn't it in a way true that it is better being blind?

Who are we to judge others based on their skin colour, race and religion? Someone born dark did not ask to be born such, so why look down on a dark person? What is so great about being fair and having a dark heart?There is this saying which says, we are not that smart to call others stupid. We are not that pretty or handsome to say someone is ugly. So, the next time you want to discriminate a person through his/her looks, or skin colour, think twice because God is always great. You never know how your words will in the end hit back on you. Besides, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. No one is born ugly. Ugliness is from within. You can be superb beautiful or pretty but the very moment you discriminate and look down on others, it makes you no better and uglier still as a person.