Blind

"Are you alright my dear?" asked the old man... With a smile the child replied,"I'm fine, thank you." "Did you hurt your knee?" asked the old man... Gently she bent her head as her hand raced towards her knee and said,"I don't think so..." It was when the lantern held by the man lightened the child's beautiful face As it displayed her blue eyes and red cold nose... But, what caught his attention was the unsteady look in her eyes... She seemed to have lost her gaze and couldn't look straight towards her face... "Are you blind, my dear?" asked the old man... "Blind?! I was never blind, for I always had a heart that beats, legs that walk, hands that feel, a life to live, and a tongue to speak..." Tears filled the old man's eyes For he couldn't believe what he has just heard For a blind child was so thankful for the soul she had, the mind she owned and the human she is even if she misses the sense of sight.... Whilst some of those who can see Always demand more and are never thankful... Then, his mind whispered: " Those are the ones who are blind, for they can't see the blessing they live in, the blessing that overwhelms them...."