Hi Don, The poem the blind man was beautiful. I have a daughter that is nineteen years old and she is blind, I read the poem to her and it touch her she said that you and that you have a real gift. Janice 51/50/46 ----- Original Message ----- From: Don McKinley <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: The Blind Man (http://members.aol.com/EducAngel/blind.html) > The Blind Man > > > > > > > Are We really Blind? > > > > > > Are "We" the Truly impaired? > > > > > > > How many times have we truly > failed to see the Beauty > Thats always there? > > > > > > > > > Shores of Heaven > > > > > > > > > How many times do we fail to see > something as seemingly unimportant as > a Butterfly > > > > > Have we ever appreciated a Spring > morning or an evening sunset? > When"WE" see something, > We want to be able to touch it and see > that it is there > > > > > We take for granted the > evenings and the star light > > > > Some how we have forgotten ; > that there is > beauty all around us. > and it is everywhere > > > We notice the "flower" > wilted and dry > > The Blind man has no eyes, > but he can see far more ; > than you and me > > > > > > > The blind man sees > the same "Flower" > ever blooming > > > > > > He smells and tells of the Beauty > and aroma of the > wilted flower. > > > > > > Although his world is "Dark" > he can talk of the > stars and the moon up above > > > > > > Firelight in the Rockies > > > > He speaks to God and thanks him > for the beautiful sunset. > > > > > > > He sees the child and sees the smiles ...yet, > he senses and feels the tears > > > > > He sees more beauty > each and everyday > he tells of the changing > colors and the seasons > of the year > > > > > The Blind man touches your cheek > and can tell you of your personality > > > > He senses the beauty and... > know the pain > > > > The Blind man can smell the spring > a Breath of fresh air is an inspiring thing. > He hears the insects and the sounds > all around him > > > > > He "Marvels" at > the beauty > of the Butterfly > > > > > > > When you meet the Blind Man > > > > Give him a bunch of Flowers > it doesn't matter if > they are fresh cut or old > > > > Just give them to him to hold > > > > Now Ask him > "What do you see?" > > > > He will tell you they are beautiful~ > You can even smell their Beauty, > he'll say > > > > > How nice of you ... > You are so kind ... > > > > For you see he sees not with his eyes, > but with his heart > and with his mind > > > > > He appreciates the beauty all around us > He sees the flowers ever blooming > > > > > > So when you come upon the Blind man > Shake his hand and say hello. > Then say.. > > > > > Thank you my friend > for teaching me to see > > > > > BONSQUAD 11-10-98 > > > > > > > > > > > Midi Playing > > Dreaming of Spring > > > > > > > > > Please do not remove The Art from my page > used with permission from > Robert Meyers > Please visit his wonderful site > > > > > > My little Bluebird > will take > you home > > > Thank you for Visiting >