Robert Smith, Sheila Walker, Virginia Romero and Sean Gorecki were asked “what is beauty to you?” They are all blind. Their answers will make most of us walk away feeling just a little bit shallow. It’s OK, though. We can be inspired by them and look at things a little differently.
Here are some of their answers.
“Beauty for me is calm. Beauty for me is peace.”
“Opening my eyes in the morning and listening to the birds outside my window chirping.”
“Beauty is character, personality…the way people carry themselves.”
“Beauty is experience. The smell of warm baked cookies. The warm breeze against your skin. The feel of grass under your feet when you’re walking in the front yard.”
“Imagining what the ocean looks like, what the sky looks like. That’s beauty for me.”
“Sometimes it’s overwhelming, because when you’re blind your life consists of nothing but?feelings. Every day is a feeling.”
“Losing my sight has been a blessing. I don’t care what nationality someone is, how tall they are, how big or small they are.”
“People being and doing what is right and what is good.”
“Beauty is finding joy.”
The music is ?A song for stolen keys” by?Exist Strategy.
h/t Twisted Sifter
Tiffany Willis is the founder and editor-in-chief of Liberal America. An unapologetic member of the Christian Left, she has spent most of her career actively working with ?the least of these? and disadvantaged and oppressed populations. She’s passionate about their struggles. To stay on top of topics she discusses,?like her?Facebook page,?follow her on Twitter, or?connect with her via LinkedIn. She also has a?grossly neglected personal blog?and a?literary quotes blog that is a labor of love. Find her somewhere and join the discussion.
