Blind Ballet

Imagine if you will, you wake up one morning and you cannot see.

Don’t worry about the morning newspaper or even the text messages. You can turn off the television that has now become a radio.

What else would you be missing?

Would not be advisable to drive or try and choose some cans of soup.

Events like ballet or a football game would now just be a series of footsteps and grunting.

Imagine if you will, you suddenly cannot speak.

You know the words but there is no sound.

You can’t tell a story or a joke. If you are in trouble you can’t call for help. If asked a question, you have to write down the answer. Singing is out of the question. When the phone rings, you can’t answer.

Imagine if you will, there is no sound. 

A symphony will just be some dressed up folks sitting on folding chairs until the conductor turns around and everyone bows. The alarm clock will not wake you us. A baby crying or a dog barking does not get attention. The record spins until the needle stops.

Even the ambient noise that goes on around us is silent.

Imagine if you will, you wake up to a sunny day full of bird songs and crickets.

Be thankful for what you have.