Sitting at the Coles Supermarket sushi station, swallowing slices of salmon and tuna. An entirely domestic day, focusing on what I don't have instead of what I do have. Feeling despondent about my current situation, not enjoying the gap between where I am and where I want to be.
A man sits down next to me, along with his friend. Like me, he has his lunch of sushi, and I give him a perfunctory nod across the table. He doesn't respond. His friend places a bowl of soy sauce to his right, passes him a napkin, and then takes his hand to the soy sauce. The man smiles graciously, and then prepares to eat his sushi - by feeling for it with his hands.
Yep, the man in front of me is blind.
This man faces a daily challenge that makes my petty concerns seem small. With my faculties, I have immeasurable richness. I walk away, with a new appreciation of what I have instead of what I don't have.
No comments:
Post a Comment